ZIP Code 23970

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

Population: 8,092
Median household income: $57,225
Median home value: $157,500

Covering part of Mecklenburg County, Virginia, ZIP Code 23970 has about 8,092 residents. Its median household income of $57,225 runs above the Mecklenburg County figure of $51,691.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 23970's population declined 6.1% from 8,616 to 8,092, while its median gross rent rose 44.4% from $721 to $1,041.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 50.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,092
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $57,225
Median home value: $157,500
Median gross rent: $1,041
Housing units: 3,987
Homeownership rate: 59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,6168,092

Median household income

$41,740$57,225

Median home value

$144,400$157,500

Median gross rent

$721$1,041

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,616	$41,740	$144,400	$721
2020	8,028	$52,551	$151,300	$733
2021	7,936	$40,319	$139,200	$808
2022	7,869	$50,673	$158,100	$884
2023	8,092	$57,225	$157,500	$1,041

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	459	5.7%
5 to 17	1,258	15.5%
18 to 24	445	5.5%
25 to 34	1,054	13.0%
35 to 44	1,140	14.1%
45 to 54	744	9.2%
55 to 64	1,127	13.9%
65 to 74	1,030	12.7%
75 and over	835	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,079	50.4%
Black or African American	2,977	36.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	240	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	352	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	434	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	888	15.0%
High school graduate	1,983	33.4%
Some college or associate's	1,904	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	577	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	578	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone88.3%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,112	88.3%
Carpooled	157	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	188	5.3%
Other means	67	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,698	50.9%
15 to 29 min	637	19.1%
30 to 44 min	398	11.9%
45 to 59 min	333	10.0%
60+ min	270	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 18.2% (1,437 of 7,908)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,841	53.1%
Nonfamily households	1,626	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,467	87.0%
Vacant	520	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,070	59.7%
Renter-occupied	1,397	40.3%

1-unit, detached65.7%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other15.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,619	65.7%
1-unit, attached	169	4.2%
2 to 4 units	226	5.7%
5 to 19 units	261	6.5%
20 or more units	105	2.6%
Mobile home & other	607	15.2%

ZIP Code 23970

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