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Zip Code 24523 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 24523 is 18,527 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.10 | Zip Code 24523 land area is 225.318 sq. miles | Population density is 82.23 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 24523

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 45.6
Median Age - Male 45.7
Median Age - Female 45.5

Median age of zip code 24523 is 0.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 22.6% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 24523 is 0.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 27.7% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 24523 median age is 1.5% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 18.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 24523

White population 15683
Black or African American population 2365
Asian population 26
American Indian and Alaska Native population 40
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 9
Other population 14

Region of birth

Zip code 24523 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.3% Dutch 1.2%
English 11.9% French No Basque 1.2%
French Canadian 0.2% German 7.8%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 7.6% Italian 2.1%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 0.6% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.3% Scotch-Irish 2.3%
Scottish 1.2% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.4% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 20.4% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 21.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 24523

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5352
Married couples 70.98%
Other couples 29.02%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 24523

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 25.22% 35.34%
$30,000 and $50,000 24.55% 23.49%
$50,000 and $100,000 31.95% 27.93%
$100,000 and $200,000 17.19% 12.5%
$200,000 or more 1.08% 0.73%

Households by size in zip code 24523

Household language in zip code 24523

English language 97.22%
Spanish language 0.86%
Other European language 1.3%
Asian language 0.24%
Other language 0.37%

Population by housing unit in zip code 24523

Total Occupied housing units 7909
Detached housing units 73.42%
Attached housing units 0.97%
2 units 2%
3 - 4 units 0.48%
5 - 9 units 1.96%
10 - 19 units 4.44%
20 - 49 units 0.28%
50 or more units 0.24%
Mobile homes 16.21%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 24523

Use car, track or Van 93.63%
Use public transportation 0.31%
Use Motorcycle 0.21%
Use bicycle 0.12%
Walk to work 1.79%
Work at home 3.94%

School attendance in zip code 24523

Attent Preschool programs 1.94%
Attend Public School 14.86%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.42%
Attent graduate studies 0.69%
Not enrolled in school 79.08%

Highest school attainment in zip code 24523

Less then 9th grade 7.87%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 12.21%
High school diploma 35.89%
Some college, no degree 22.53%
Associate degree 7.01%
Bachelor's degree 12.88%
Graduate or professional degree 1.61%

Real Estate in zip code 24523

Housing occupied 88.93%
Housing vacant 11.07%
Housing occupied by owner 73.37%
Housing occupied by tenant 26.63%
Total Rented Units 2106
Median Contract Gross Rent $485
Median Gross Rent $682
Median Home Value $153,900

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 24523 median gross rent is 40.62% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 24523

Studio $570
1 Bedroom $580
2 Bedrooms $700
3 Bedrooms $860
4 Bedrooms $960
AVERAGE RENT $734

Average rent in zip code 24523 ($734.00) is 8.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 21.5% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 24523 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 10.6% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 9.3% higher, two bedroom rent is 8.1% higher, three bedroom rent is 6.9% higher, four bedroom rent is 7.4% higher.

Housing units in zip code 24523

Total housing units 8894
Detached housing units 74.4%
Attached housing units 0.87%
2 units 1.78%
3 - 4 units 0.43%
5 - 9 units 2.06%
10 - 19 units 3.95%
20 - 49 units 0.25%
50 or more units 0.21%
Mobile homes 16.07%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 24523

Total Real Estate Taxes $5,677,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $3,488,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,188,900

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Zip Code City County Distance
24556 Goode Bedford 7.02 ml
24174 Thaxton Bedford 9.29 ml
24121 Moneta Bedford 10.61 ml
24551 Forest Bedford 11.4 ml
24122 Montvale Bedford 11.76 ml
24104 Huddleston Bedford 12.54 ml
24101 Hardy Bedford 13.43 ml
24526 Big Island Bedford 14.42 ml
24095 Goodview Bedford 14.73 ml
24550 Evington Campbell 15.14 ml