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Zip Code 23803 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 23803 is 40,988 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.06 | Zip Code 23803 land area is 72.2233 sq. miles | Population density is 567.52 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 23803

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 38.5
Median Age - Male 37.6
Median Age - Female 39.3

Median age of zip code 23803 is 0.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.5% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 23803 is 0.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 5% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 23803 median age is 1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 2.1% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 23803

White population 13498
Black or African American population 26568
Asian population 219
American Indian and Alaska Native population 82
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 247

Region of birth

Zip code 23803 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.3%
English 4% French No Basque 0.6%
French Canadian 0.1% German 2.7%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 2.7% Italian 1.1%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 0.4% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 0.9%
Scottish 0.5% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.2% Swedish 0.2%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 8.3% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.4% Other Ancestries 57.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 23803

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9742
Married couples 54.79%
Other couples 45.21%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 23803

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 29.02% 37.78%
$30,000 and $50,000 22.89% 22.36%
$50,000 and $100,000 34.38% 29.65%
$100,000 and $200,000 12.16% 9.06%
$200,000 or more 1.55% 1.15%

Households by size in zip code 23803

Household language in zip code 23803

English language 96.25%
Spanish language 2.6%
Other European language 0.75%
Asian language 0.35%
Other language 0.05%

Population by housing unit in zip code 23803

Total Occupied housing units 14882
Detached housing units 76.32%
Attached housing units 2.16%
2 units 3.59%
3 - 4 units 2.14%
5 - 9 units 2.04%
10 - 19 units 4.07%
20 - 49 units 1.94%
50 or more units 2.77%
Mobile homes 4.98%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 23803

Use car, track or Van 92.98%
Use public transportation 1.67%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.28%
Walk to work 2.03%
Work at home 3.03%

School attendance in zip code 23803

Attent Preschool programs 2.61%
Attend Public School 15.92%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.65%
Attent graduate studies 0.87%
Not enrolled in school 75.94%

Highest school attainment in zip code 23803

Less then 9th grade 10.45%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 20.28%
High school diploma 33.29%
Some college, no degree 21.31%
Associate degree 5.71%
Bachelor's degree 8.6%
Graduate or professional degree 0.36%

Real Estate in zip code 23803

Housing occupied 79.1%
Housing vacant 20.9%
Housing occupied by owner 56.53%
Housing occupied by tenant 43.47%
Total Rented Units 6469
Median Contract Gross Rent $612
Median Gross Rent $790
Median Home Value $143,800

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 23803 median gross rent is 29.08% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 23803

Studio $630
1 Bedroom $680
2 Bedrooms $760
3 Bedrooms $1,010
4 Bedrooms $1,210
AVERAGE RENT $858

Average rent in zip code 23803 ($858.00) is 15.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 8.3% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 23803 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 15.3% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 15.3% lower, two bedroom rent is 15.5% lower, three bedroom rent is 15.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 15.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 23803

Total housing units 18813
Detached housing units 69.05%
Attached housing units 1.98%
2 units 6.41%
3 - 4 units 3.76%
5 - 9 units 3.35%
10 - 19 units 5.65%
20 - 49 units 1.97%
50 or more units 2.74%
Mobile homes 5.09%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 23803

Total Real Estate Taxes $11,067,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $7,699,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,368,200

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