Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 23847 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 23847 zip code. The total population is 13891, of which, 6813 are male and 7078 are female. With a total area of 727.639 square miles, the population density is 21.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40.4 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
16719
2012
16087
2013
16090
2014
15766
2015
15798
2016
15128
2017
15145
2018
15334
2019
15717
2020
15929
2021
13891
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
870
6.3%
Age 5-9
863
6.2%
Age 10-14
1073
7.7%
Age 15-19
797
5.7%
Age 20-24
868
6.2
Age 25-29
855
6.2%
Age 30-34
834
6%
Age 35-39
716
5.2%
Age 40-44
765Â
5.5%
Age 45-49
708
5.1%
Age 50-54
1358
9.8%
Age 55-59
765
5.5%
Age 60-64
914
6.6%
Age 65-69
826
5.9%
Age 70-74
622
4.5%
Age 75-79
549
4%
Age 80-84
208
1.5%
Age 85 and over
300
2.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 6.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 4.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 37.5 %
Divorced: 15.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.5 %
Never Married: 34.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 23847 zip code is $56891. This is -40.96% less than the national average. This income places 16.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20593. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
59
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
69
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
303
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
519
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
394
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
648
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
367
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
499
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
172
$200,000.00 +
137
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
42568
2012
36744
2013
41471
2014
40318
2015
39962
2016
43271
2017
46263
2018
47629
2019
51694
2020
52172
2021
56891
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
3293
Self Employment
504
Social Security
2179
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
532
Retirement
1368
Other
505
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 12389
Families Uninsured: 1201
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1368
No retirement income: 3726
Education
In the 23847 zip code, 74.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 12.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 13.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 86.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 23847 zip, there are an estimated 6306 people in the labor force, of which, 5598 are employed, and 708 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 198 worked from home and 5534 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1063
Services
1337
Sales and Office
1149
Construction and Maintenance:
389
Transportation and Material Moving
1660
Housing
The median home value for the 23847 zip code is 111000. There is an estimated 5094 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $890 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $747. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
424
$50,000 – $99,000
964
$100,000 – $149,999
552
$150,000 – $199,999
488
$200,000 – $299,999
421
$300,000 – $499,999
86
$500,000 – $999,999
56
$1,000,000+
19
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
143
2000 – 2009
648
1980 – 1999
1364
1960 – 1979
1855
1940 – 1959
763
1939 or earlier
321
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.6 rooms.
