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Zip Code 23602 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 23602 is 40,345 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.06 | Zip Code 23602 land area is 13.3583 sq. miles | Population density is 3,020.22 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 23602

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 36.9
Median Age - Male 35.4
Median Age - Female 38.2

Median age of zip code 23602 is 15% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 0.8% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 23602 is 10.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 1.1% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 23602 median age is 17.9% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.8% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 23602

White population 22657
Black or African American population 13463
Asian population 1940
American Indian and Alaska Native population 134
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 168
Other population 592

Region of birth

Zip code 23602 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.2%
Danish 0.3% Dutch 1.6%
English 8.9% French No Basque 2.5%
French Canadian 0.6% German 11.5%
Greek 0.5% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 9.8% Italian 4.4%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.9%
Polish 1.9% Portuguese 0.3%
Russian 0.3% Scotch-Irish 2.1%
Scottish 1.8% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 0.8% Swedish 0.5%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 7.7% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.6% Other Ancestries 43.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 23602

Family Type Distribution
Total families 10420
Married couples 73.31%
Other couples 26.69%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 23602

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 11.99% 19.22%
$30,000 and $50,000 16.41% 18.92%
$50,000 and $100,000 41.52% 38.72%
$100,000 and $200,000 25.25% 19.58%
$200,000 or more 4.84% 3.56%

Households by size in zip code 23602

Household language in zip code 23602

English language 88.89%
Spanish language 5.59%
Other European language 2.2%
Asian language 2.93%
Other language 0.39%

Population by housing unit in zip code 23602

Total Occupied housing units 15701
Detached housing units 56.54%
Attached housing units 13.22%
2 units 0.59%
3 - 4 units 4.59%
5 - 9 units 9.13%
10 - 19 units 8.19%
20 - 49 units 2.53%
50 or more units 3.27%
Mobile homes 1.94%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 23602

Use car, track or Van 94.91%
Use public transportation 1.46%
Use Motorcycle 0.32%
Use bicycle 0.02%
Walk to work 1.2%
Work at home 2.08%

School attendance in zip code 23602

Attent Preschool programs 3.2%
Attend Public School 16.33%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.33%
Attent graduate studies 2.34%
Not enrolled in school 71.79%

Highest school attainment in zip code 23602

Less then 9th grade 2.22%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 5.71%
High school diploma 27.67%
Some college, no degree 29.78%
Associate degree 11.74%
Bachelor's degree 21.02%
Graduate or professional degree 1.86%

Real Estate in zip code 23602

Housing occupied 91.97%
Housing vacant 8.03%
Housing occupied by owner 61.09%
Housing occupied by tenant 38.91%
Total Rented Units 6110
Median Contract Gross Rent $890
Median Gross Rent $1,059
Median Home Value $221,500

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 23602 median gross rent is 18.99% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 23602

Studio $850
1 Bedroom $880
2 Bedrooms $1,020
3 Bedrooms $1,390
4 Bedrooms $1,680
AVERAGE RENT $1,164

Average rent in zip code 23602 ($1,164.00) is 6.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 24.5% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 23602 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6.3% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 6.7% lower, two bedroom rent is 6.7% lower, three bedroom rent is 6.9% lower, four bedroom rent is 6.7% lower.

Housing units in zip code 23602

Total housing units 17071
Detached housing units 54.13%
Attached housing units 13.29%
2 units 0.54%
3 - 4 units 5.28%
5 - 9 units 9.72%
10 - 19 units 8.69%
20 - 49 units 3.06%
50 or more units 3.11%
Mobile homes 2.17%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 23602

Total Real Estate Taxes $23,615,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $19,198,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,417,600

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