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Population and households in ZIP 24522
Household size in ZIP 24522
| Period | ZIP 24522 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 24522 has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.41 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the center.
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 24522
| Period | ZIP 24522 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 24522 is 42.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.7, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, 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 24522
| Period | ZIP 24522 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 24522 than nationally: 14.3%, against 11.6%. ZIP 24522 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 24522
Renters in ZIP 24522
| Period | ZIP 24522 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 24522 rent their homes (27.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than four in ten owners (44.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the west.
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 24522
| Period | ZIP 24522 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 24522: 12.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 24522
| Period | ZIP 24522 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 24522 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1984. The median year built has moved up from 1974 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
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 24522
| Period | ZIP 24522 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $533 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $609 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $694 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $955 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$422 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 24522 runs $955 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $422 a month from 2006–10, a 79% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 23.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest 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 24522
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 24522
| Period | ZIP 24522 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 24522 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 9.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 24522
| Period | ZIP 24522 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 24522 have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Virginia. The share with a diploma is up 12.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 24522
| Period | ZIP 24522 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 24522 than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 24522 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 24522 | 2.47 | 42.7 | 14.3% | 27.5% | 12.4% | 1978 | $955 | 19.8% | 91.8% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 24593 | 2.46 | 45.2 | 11.1% | 14.0% | 12.2% | 1987 | $984 | 24.3% | 95.1% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 24538 | 2.50 | 47.6 | 6.0% | 14.1% | 11.6% | 1990 | $793 | 19.8% | 91.0% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 23958 | 2.60 | 42.1 | 8.9% | 24.7% | 11.6% | 1984 | $1,328 | 23.3% | 88.0% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 23960 | 2.62 | 33.9 | 18.3% | 25.4% | 12.1% | 1987 | $901 | 19.8% | 91.0% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 24504 | 2.47 | 39.6 | 17.6% | 52.5% | 20.7% | 1954 | $978 | 23.4% | 84.6% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 24588 | 2.47 | 45.0 | 8.8% | 22.8% | 15.7% | 1985 | $738 | 24.7% | 90.8% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 24572 | 2.32 | 45.6 | 8.4% | 22.0% | 10.4% | 1977 | $1,019 | 19.1% | 90.1% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 24501 | 2.34 | 36.1 | 16.1% | 52.6% | 18.6% | 1966 | $966 | 25.8% | 89.9% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 23943 | 1.75 | 20.7 | 8.6% | 40.3% | 38.0% | 1972 | $1,708 | 27.1% | 100.0% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 24502 | 2.29 | 33.3 | 8.1% | 45.9% | 11.5% | 1984 | $1,143 | 45.9% | 93.4% | 4.3% |
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 24522. 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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