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Population and households in ZIP 24517
Household size in ZIP 24517
| Period | ZIP 24517 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 24517 run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.29, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 24517
| Period | ZIP 24517 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 24517 skews older than the country: its median age is 44.0, against 40.1 nationally. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 24517
| Period | ZIP 24517 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 24517: 17.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 24517 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Virginia ZIP codes.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 24517
Renters in ZIP 24517
| Period | ZIP 24517 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 24517 is about as common as it is nationally: 33.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. More than half of owners (55.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 1.8 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 24517
| Period | ZIP 24517 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.6% of the housing in ZIP 24517, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has risen 5.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 24517
| Period | ZIP 24517 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 24517 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the southwest has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 24517
| Period | ZIP 24517 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $766 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $844 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$374 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 24517 runs $844 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $374 a month from 2006–10, a 79% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 23.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 24517
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 24517
| Period | ZIP 24517 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 24517 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 5.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 24517
| Period | ZIP 24517 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.3% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 24517 have finished high school as nationally: 89.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Virginia overall (91.6%). The share with a diploma is up 11.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 24517
| Period | ZIP 24517 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 24517 than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.7 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 24517 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 24517 | 2.48 | 44.0 | 17.0% | 33.1% | 14.6% | 1968 | $844 | 22.3% | 89.0% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 24563 | 2.36 | 49.5 | 14.2% | 25.2% | 13.4% | 1974 | $855 | 10.5% | 84.7% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 24571 | 2.40 | 49.2 | 13.1% | 12.7% | 19.1% | 1981 | $834 | 25.7% | 84.5% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 24550 | 2.71 | 38.2 | 8.6% | 18.7% | 9.5% | 1989 | $941 | 28.0% | 91.6% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 24569 | 2.43 | 57.5 | 6.0% | 11.3% | 19.0% | 1973 | $815 | 16.5% | 87.2% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 24554 | 2.64 | 44.3 | 14.7% | 14.5% | 15.8% | 1978 | $1,063 | 21.0% | 86.7% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 24104 | 2.03 | 60.1 | 4.2% | 7.5% | 27.2% | 1990 | $899 | 31.8% | 91.3% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 24588 | 2.47 | 45.0 | 8.8% | 22.8% | 15.7% | 1985 | $738 | 24.7% | 90.8% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 24528 | 2.30 | 50.4 | 12.5% | 17.2% | 15.8% | 1971 | $862 | 13.6% | 79.2% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 24121 | 2.19 | 56.3 | 5.5% | 10.3% | 32.7% | 1994 | $1,194 | 34.4% | 95.3% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 24176 | 2.57 | 54.9 | 11.4% | 14.7% | 35.1% | 1993 | $807 | 44.2% | 94.2% | 0.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 24517. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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