US Census Data

ZIP 23417 vs ZIP 23421

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 23417 and ZIP Code 23421: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 23417 and ZIP 23421 are ZIP Code areas in Virginia. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 23421 has the higher population (3,917 vs 3,862 in ZIP 23417). ZIP 23417 has the higher median household income ($71,207 vs $57,344 in ZIP 23421). ZIP 23417 has the higher median home value ($251,400 vs $205,000 in ZIP 23421).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 23417ZIP 23421
Population3,8623,917
Median age54.4 yrs50.3 yrs
Median household income$71,207$57,344
Median home value$251,400$205,000
Median gross rent$1,035$811
Housing units2,5112,157
Homeownership rate66.0%62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%18.0%
Unemployment rate3.1%0.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 23417ZIP 23421
Population3,438 → 3,862 (+12.3%)4,423 → 3,917 (-11.4%)
Median household income$51,504 → $71,207 (+38.3%)$29,337 → $57,344 (+95.5%)
Median home value$234,700 → $251,400 (+7.1%)$151,400 → $205,000 (+35.4%)
Median gross rent$854 → $1,035 (+21.2%)$807 → $811 (+0.5%)

ZIP 23417

Population
3,4383,862
Median household income
$51,504$71,207
Median home value
$234,700$251,400
Median gross rent
$854$1,035

ZIP 23421

Population
4,4233,917
Median household income
$29,337$57,344
Median home value
$151,400$205,000
Median gross rent
$807$811

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 23417ZIP 23421
Under 56.8%4.4%
5 to 1712.5%13.1%
18 to 244.4%6.3%
25 to 3412.0%8.4%
35 to 447.9%11.2%
45 to 547.6%16.7%
55 to 6415.3%16.8%
65 to 7415.4%15.2%
75 and over18.3%7.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 23417ZIP 23421
White (non-Hispanic)52.3%41.1%
Black or African American34.3%42.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.9%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races3.7%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino8.7%14.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 23417ZIP 23421
No high school diploma11.3%28.1%
High school graduate34.9%36.4%
Some college or associate's24.3%17.4%
Bachelor's degree12.2%11.4%
Graduate or professional degree17.4%6.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 23417ZIP 23421
Drove alone79.4%82.6%
Carpooled12.9%13.8%
Public transit0.3%0.0%
Walked1.1%0.2%
Bicycle0.0%1.0%
Worked from home5.8%1.5%
Other means0.5%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 23417ZIP 23421
1-unit, detached86.7%72.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.5%
2 to 4 units1.4%3.0%
5 to 19 units3.3%0.7%
20 or more units2.0%5.1%
Mobile home & other6.6%18.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 23417ZIP 23421
Poverty rate16.7%11.7%
Average household size2.022.06
Mean commute (minutes)2621
Median year structure built19681983

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