US Census Data

ZIP 23851 vs ZIP 23856

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 23851 and ZIP Code 23856: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 23851 and ZIP 23856 are ZIP Code areas in Virginia. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 23851 has the higher population (13,481 vs 620 in ZIP 23856). ZIP 23851 has the higher median household income ($73,333 vs $50,074 in ZIP 23856). ZIP 23851 has the higher median home value ($222,700 vs $87,000 in ZIP 23856).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 23851ZIP 23856
Population13,481620
Median age42.6 yrs57.6 yrs
Median household income$73,333$50,074
Median home value$222,700$87,000
Median gross rent$1,006$912
Housing units6,063566
Homeownership rate60.8%65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%11.9%
Unemployment rate5.0%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 23851ZIP 23856
Population13,437 → 13,481 (+0.3%)907 → 620 (-31.6%)
Median household income$47,631 → $73,333 (+54.0%)$45,708 → $50,074 (+9.6%)
Median home value$177,400 → $222,700 (+25.5%)$102,400 → $87,000 (-15.0%)
Median gross rent$864 → $1,006 (+16.4%)$767 → $912 (+18.9%)

ZIP 23851

Population
13,43713,481
Median household income
$47,631$73,333
Median home value
$177,400$222,700
Median gross rent
$864$1,006

ZIP 23856

Population
907620
Median household income
$45,708$50,074
Median home value
$102,400$87,000
Median gross rent
$767$912

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 23851ZIP 23856
Under 55.5%0.0%
5 to 1718.7%3.1%
18 to 246.0%2.3%
25 to 3411.2%21.8%
35 to 4411.7%0.0%
45 to 5413.1%17.4%
55 to 6414.1%16.9%
65 to 7413.3%25.6%
75 and over6.3%12.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 23851ZIP 23856
White (non-Hispanic)44.3%27.9%
Black or African American45.3%66.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian1.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races6.2%6.1%
Hispanic or Latino2.1%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 23851ZIP 23856
No high school diploma11.6%17.5%
High school graduate32.5%40.9%
Some college or associate's31.0%29.6%
Bachelor's degree14.8%10.7%
Graduate or professional degree10.0%1.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 23851ZIP 23856
Drove alone83.2%77.1%
Carpooled6.3%4.5%
Public transit0.2%0.0%
Walked3.9%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.9%4.1%
Other means2.4%14.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 23851ZIP 23856
1-unit, detached75.7%47.9%
1-unit, attached1.3%0.0%
2 to 4 units9.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units6.9%0.0%
20 or more units1.6%0.0%
Mobile home & other5.5%52.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 23851ZIP 23856
Poverty rate11.9%5.6%
Average household size2.471.36
Mean commute (minutes)2620
Median year structure built19721983

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