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Zip Code 23897 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 23897 is 373 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.27 | Zip Code 23897 land area is 59.4 sq. miles | Population density is 6.28 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 23897

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 60.6
Median Age - Male 55.5
Median Age - Female 70

Median age of zip code 23897 is 39.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 62.9% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 23897 is 32.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 55% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 23897 median age is 55.2% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 81.8% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 23897

White population 293
Black or African American population 80
Asian population 0
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Zip code 23897 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0%
English 9.9% French No Basque 1.1%
French Canadian 0% German 6.5%
Greek 0.9% Hungarian 0%
Irish 5% Italian 0%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0%
Polish 0% Portuguese 0%
Russian 4.3% Scotch-Irish 0%
Scottish 0.9% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 3.5%
USA 10.6% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 32%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 23897

Family Type Distribution
Total families 128
Married couples 94.53%
Other couples 5.47%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 23897

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 5.47% 35.43%
$30,000 and $50,000 16.41% 9.42%
$50,000 and $100,000 64.06% 47.09%
$100,000 and $200,000 14.06% 8.07%
$200,000 or more 0% 0%

Households by size in zip code 23897

Household language in zip code 23897

English language 98.66%
Spanish language 1.34%
Other European language 0%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 23897

Total Occupied housing units 223
Detached housing units 37.22%
Attached housing units 8.07%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 54.71%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 23897

Use car, track or Van 88.96%
Use public transportation 11.04%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0%
Work at home 0%

School attendance in zip code 23897

Attent Preschool programs 0%
Attend Public School 0%
Attend college undergraduate program 0%
Attent graduate studies 2.95%
Not enrolled in school 97.05%

Highest school attainment in zip code 23897

Less then 9th grade 31.64%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 26.18%
High school diploma 10.18%
Some college, no degree 9.45%
Associate degree 15.64%
Bachelor's degree 5.09%
Graduate or professional degree 1.82%

Real Estate in zip code 23897

Housing occupied 62.46%
Housing vacant 37.54%
Housing occupied by owner 52.91%
Housing occupied by tenant 47.09%
Total Rented Units 105
Median Contract Gross Rent $804
Median Gross Rent $1,009
Median Home Value $137,200

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 23897 median gross rent is 25.5% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 23897

Studio $540
1 Bedroom $580
2 Bedrooms $650
3 Bedrooms $870
4 Bedrooms $1,040
AVERAGE RENT $736

Average rent in zip code 23897 ($736.00) is 4.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 21.3% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 23897 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 4.9% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 5.3% higher, two bedroom rent is 4.7% higher, three bedroom rent is 4.6% higher, four bedroom rent is 4.4% higher.

Housing units in zip code 23897

Total housing units 357
Detached housing units 57.42%
Attached housing units 5.04%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 37.54%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 23897

Total Real Estate Taxes $120,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $88,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $31,700

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Zip Codes Near 23897

Zip Code City County Distance
23867 Jarratt Sussex 1.81 ml
23882 Stony Creek Sussex 6.98 ml
23829 Capron Southampton 8.38 ml
23837 Courtland Southampton 9.65 ml
23890 Waverly Sussex 12.26 ml
23844 Drewryville Southampton 12.55 ml
23878 Sedley Southampton 13.78 ml
23888 Wakefield Sussex 15.32 ml
23830 Carson Dinwiddie 15.89 ml
23827 Boykins Southampton 16.03 ml