Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 23974 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 23974 zip code. The total population is 4959, of which, 2863 are male and 2096 are female. With a total area of 254.909 square miles, the population density is 22 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 43.4 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
4671
2012
5079
2013
5174
2014
5342
2015
5292
2016
5281
2017
5190
2018
5418
2019
5608
2020
5326
2021
4959
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
258
5.2%
Age 5-9
208
4.2%
Age 10-14
330
6.7%
Age 15-19
232
4.7%
Age 20-24
182
3.7
Age 25-29
264
5.3%
Age 30-34
261
5.3%
Age 35-39
557
11.2%
Age 40-44
340Â
6.9%
Age 45-49
362
7.3%
Age 50-54
322
6.5%
Age 55-59
395
8%
Age 60-64
386
7.8%
Age 65-69
289
5.8%
Age 70-74
193
3.9%
Age 75-79
109
2.2%
Age 80-84
103
2.1%
Age 85 and over
168
3.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 2 %
Speaks Spanish: 0.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.3 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.8 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 43.4 %
Divorced: 11.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.3 %
Never Married: 34.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 23974 zip code is $56224. This is -34.29% less than the national average. This income places 20.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $14422. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
55
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
53
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
119
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
118
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
126
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
187
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
222
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
148
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
23
$200,000.00 +
0
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
44083
2012
42984
2013
45817
2014
51389
2015
46250
2016
44139
2017
46568
2018
48088
2019
52805
2020
53006
2021
56224
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
974
Self Employment
39
Social Security
714
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
65
Retirement
329
Other
175
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 3782
Families Uninsured: 266
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 329
No retirement income: 1182
Education
In the 23974 zip code, 76% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 8.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 11.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 88.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 23974 zip, there are an estimated 1694 people in the labor force, of which, 1623 are employed, and 71 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 30.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 74 worked from home and 1623 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
328
Services
317
Sales and Office
321
Construction and Maintenance:
327
Transportation and Material Moving
330
Housing
The median home value for the 23974 zip code is 115800. There is an estimated 1511 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $746 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $686. 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
158
$50,000 – $99,000
295
$100,000 – $149,999
173
$150,000 – $199,999
172
$200,000 – $299,999
90
$300,000 – $499,999
129
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
14
2000 – 2009
190
1980 – 1999
324
1960 – 1979
435
1940 – 1959
329
1939 or earlier
219
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.