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Zip Code 23518 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 23518 is 30,487 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.98 | Zip Code 23518 land area is 6.244 sq. miles | Population density is 4,882.61 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 23518

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 35.9
Median Age - Male 34.2
Median Age - Female 38.3

Median age of zip code 23518 is 16.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 3.5% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 23518 is 15.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 4.5% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 23518 median age is 17.1% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.5% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 23518

White population 19569
Black or African American population 7796
Asian population 1486
American Indian and Alaska Native population 275
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 356

Region of birth

Zip code 23518 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 1.7%
English 8.5% French No Basque 2.2%
French Canadian 1% German 10.1%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 10.9% Italian 4.3%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 1.9% Portuguese 0.3%
Russian 0.6% Scotch-Irish 2.1%
Scottish 2.2% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.7% Swedish 0.7%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 9.1% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.6% Other Ancestries 37%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 23518

Family Type Distribution
Total families 7193
Married couples 68.79%
Other couples 31.21%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 23518

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 18.8% 25.39%
$30,000 and $50,000 16.93% 20.84%
$50,000 and $100,000 40.23% 34.86%
$100,000 and $200,000 19.45% 15.93%
$200,000 or more 4.59% 2.99%

Households by size in zip code 23518

Household language in zip code 23518

English language 91.22%
Spanish language 4.14%
Other European language 1.18%
Asian language 3.01%
Other language 0.45%

Population by housing unit in zip code 23518

Total Occupied housing units 11215
Detached housing units 65.16%
Attached housing units 5.74%
2 units 3.86%
3 - 4 units 5.6%
5 - 9 units 10.72%
10 - 19 units 5.14%
20 - 49 units 1.67%
50 or more units 0.44%
Mobile homes 1.59%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.09%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 23518

Use car, track or Van 94.51%
Use public transportation 2.11%
Use Motorcycle 0.2%
Use bicycle 0.54%
Walk to work 1.46%
Work at home 1.18%

School attendance in zip code 23518

Attent Preschool programs 2.32%
Attend Public School 13.91%
Attend college undergraduate program 8.02%
Attent graduate studies 0.77%
Not enrolled in school 74.98%

Highest school attainment in zip code 23518

Less then 9th grade 4.13%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 12.24%
High school diploma 28.45%
Some college, no degree 28.48%
Associate degree 8.72%
Bachelor's degree 16.82%
Graduate or professional degree 1.16%

Real Estate in zip code 23518

Housing occupied 89.57%
Housing vacant 10.43%
Housing occupied by owner 56.58%
Housing occupied by tenant 43.42%
Total Rented Units 4870
Median Contract Gross Rent $795
Median Gross Rent $924
Median Home Value $222,600

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 23518 median gross rent is 16.23% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 23518

Studio $740
1 Bedroom $770
2 Bedrooms $890
3 Bedrooms $1,220
4 Bedrooms $1,470
AVERAGE RENT $1,018

Average rent in zip code 23518 ($1,018.00) is 9.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 8.8% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 23518 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 9% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 9.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 9.3% lower, three bedroom rent is 9.1% lower, four bedroom rent is 9% lower.

Housing units in zip code 23518

Total housing units 12521
Detached housing units 62.56%
Attached housing units 6.05%
2 units 4.54%
3 - 4 units 6.49%
5 - 9 units 11.62%
10 - 19 units 5.36%
20 - 49 units 1.49%
50 or more units 0.39%
Mobile homes 1.42%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.08%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 23518

Total Real Estate Taxes $15,307,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $11,046,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,261,100

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Zip Codes Near 23518

Zip Code City County Distance
23502 Norfolk Norfolk 1.42 ml
23513 Norfolk Norfolk 1.57 ml
23509 Norfolk Norfolk 3.08 ml
23504 Norfolk Norfolk 3.41 ml
23505 Norfolk Norfolk 3.44 ml
23503 Norfolk Norfolk 3.52 ml
23521 Norfolk Virginia Beach 3.82 ml
23455 Virginia Beach Virginia Beach 4.05 ml
23510 Norfolk Norfolk 4.56 ml
23508 Norfolk Norfolk 4.87 ml