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Zip Code 23831 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 23831 is 32,354 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.15 | Zip Code 23831 land area is 24.0668 sq. miles | Population density is 1,344.34 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 23831

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 37.1
Median Age - Male 35.2
Median Age - Female 38.6

Median age of zip code 23831 is 1.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 0.3% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 23831 is 1.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.7% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 23831 median age is 2.9% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.3% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 23831

White population 24655
Black or African American population 6651
Asian population 314
American Indian and Alaska Native population 94
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 321

Region of birth

Zip code 23831 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.6% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.8%
English 14.4% French No Basque 2.6%
French Canadian 0.8% German 12.2%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 10.8% Italian 4%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.9%
Polish 2.2% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.3% Scotch-Irish 1.9%
Scottish 2.1% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.5% Swedish 0.4%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 15.6% Welsh 0.9%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 23.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 23831

Family Type Distribution
Total families 8587
Married couples 70.78%
Other couples 29.22%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 23831

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 10.8% 15.06%
$30,000 and $50,000 13.81% 20.94%
$50,000 and $100,000 43.67% 38.11%
$100,000 and $200,000 29.06% 23.67%
$200,000 or more 2.67% 2.22%

Households by size in zip code 23831

Household language in zip code 23831

English language 92.1%
Spanish language 4.51%
Other European language 1.6%
Asian language 0.85%
Other language 0.93%

Population by housing unit in zip code 23831

Total Occupied housing units 12174
Detached housing units 73.78%
Attached housing units 2.55%
2 units 0.66%
3 - 4 units 3.15%
5 - 9 units 2.37%
10 - 19 units 6.44%
20 - 49 units 2.69%
50 or more units 2.04%
Mobile homes 6.31%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 23831

Use car, track or Van 94.69%
Use public transportation 0.22%
Use Motorcycle 0.04%
Use bicycle 0.11%
Walk to work 0.38%
Work at home 4.57%

School attendance in zip code 23831

Attent Preschool programs 2.28%
Attend Public School 19.35%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.41%
Attent graduate studies 1.13%
Not enrolled in school 71.83%

Highest school attainment in zip code 23831

Less then 9th grade 4.34%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 7.02%
High school diploma 29.75%
Some college, no degree 26.95%
Associate degree 8.52%
Bachelor's degree 22.12%
Graduate or professional degree 1.3%

Real Estate in zip code 23831

Housing occupied 92.78%
Housing vacant 7.22%
Housing occupied by owner 69.16%
Housing occupied by tenant 30.84%
Total Rented Units 3754
Median Contract Gross Rent $895
Median Gross Rent $1,028
Median Home Value $224,300

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 23831 median gross rent is 14.86% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 23831

Studio $820
1 Bedroom $890
2 Bedrooms $990
3 Bedrooms $1,320
4 Bedrooms $1,580
AVERAGE RENT $1,120

Average rent in zip code 23831 ($1,120.00) is 13% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 19.7% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 23831 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 13% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 13.5% higher, two bedroom rent is 12.8% higher, three bedroom rent is 12.9% higher, four bedroom rent is 13.1% higher.

Housing units in zip code 23831

Total housing units 13121
Detached housing units 72.14%
Attached housing units 2.37%
2 units 0.61%
3 - 4 units 2.93%
5 - 9 units 2.95%
10 - 19 units 8.06%
20 - 49 units 2.64%
50 or more units 2.13%
Mobile homes 6.18%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 23831

Total Real Estate Taxes $16,782,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $13,442,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,339,600

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