US Census Data

ZIP 23805 vs ZIP 23821

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 23805 and ZIP Code 23821: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 23805 and ZIP 23821 are ZIP Code areas in Virginia. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 23805 has the higher population (21,385 vs 1,894 in ZIP 23821). ZIP 23805 has the higher median household income ($65,811 vs $47,639 in ZIP 23821). ZIP 23805 has the higher median home value ($208,200 vs $98,100 in ZIP 23821).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 23805ZIP 23821
Population21,3851,894
Median age37.5 yrs38.3 yrs
Median household income$65,811$47,639
Median home value$208,200$98,100
Median gross rent$1,207$911
Housing units9,272873
Homeownership rate58.2%76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%16.9%
Unemployment rate6.4%2.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 23805ZIP 23821
Population19,440 → 21,385 (+10.0%)2,016 → 1,894 (-6.1%)
Median household income$56,411 → $65,811 (+16.7%)$55,198 → $47,639 (-13.7%)
Median home value$160,500 → $208,200 (+29.7%)$112,100 → $98,100 (-12.5%)
Median gross rent$990 → $1,207 (+21.9%)$644 → $911 (+41.5%)

ZIP 23805

Population
19,44021,385
Median household income
$56,411$65,811
Median home value
$160,500$208,200
Median gross rent
$990$1,207

ZIP 23821

Population
2,0161,894
Median household income
$55,198$47,639
Median home value
$112,100$98,100
Median gross rent
$644$911

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 23805ZIP 23821
Under 57.2%8.3%
5 to 1713.8%10.0%
18 to 248.8%4.6%
25 to 3416.6%21.2%
35 to 4410.7%12.0%
45 to 5410.7%9.8%
55 to 6413.1%11.4%
65 to 7411.9%16.6%
75 and over7.2%6.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 23805ZIP 23821
White (non-Hispanic)31.7%40.6%
Black or African American58.0%53.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian2.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races2.9%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino4.9%1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 23805ZIP 23821
No high school diploma10.1%18.4%
High school graduate34.9%40.6%
Some college or associate's32.1%24.1%
Bachelor's degree12.9%8.2%
Graduate or professional degree10.0%8.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 23805ZIP 23821
Drove alone79.3%79.8%
Carpooled8.4%11.4%
Public transit0.9%0.4%
Walked2.3%0.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home8.1%2.6%
Other means1.1%5.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 23805ZIP 23821
1-unit, detached70.0%65.2%
1-unit, attached1.0%3.2%
2 to 4 units11.7%0.3%
5 to 19 units11.4%1.8%
20 or more units4.8%0.0%
Mobile home & other1.1%29.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 23805ZIP 23821
Poverty rate9.6%18.6%
Average household size2.422.34
Mean commute (minutes)2729
Median year structure built19751981

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