20187 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 20187, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

20187 is a zip code in Fauquier County, Virginia, which covers Cedar Run, Center, and Scott, with a total population of 19,110 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 20187 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 20187.

The estimated population of people living in 20187 is 19,110, with a median age of 39.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 20187 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
19,110
+2.28%
+11.39%
2020
18,684
 -0.29% -
2019
18,738
+5.79%
-
2018
17,713
+3.25%
-
2017
17,156
 - -

Population of 20187 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 20187 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
82.7%
86.9%
 -4.83%
Black/African American
6.1%
5.7%
 +7.02%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
5.8%
4.6%
 +26.09%
Asian
2.6%
1%
 +160.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.4%
1.7%
 +41.18%
Other
0.3%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 20187 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 20187 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 20187 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 20187 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.5 -3.19% 38 -2.81% 41.6 -0.48%
2020 40.8 -0.49% 39.1 -2.25% 41.8 +0.24%
2019 41 -0.73% 40 -1.96% 41.7 -0.24%
2018 41.3 +0.49% 40.8 -1.21% 41.8 +2.2%
2017 41.1 - 41.3 - 40.9 -

The median age of the 20187 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 20187 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,074 +42.92% 1,048 -0.59% 1,612 1,028
10 to 19 1,544 -0.46% 1,323 +12.06% 1,534 1,486
20 to 29 576 +22.46% 771 +10.81% 685 826
30 to 39 960 +33.03% 1,095 +11.48% 1,310 1,218
40 to 49 1,428 -6.31% 1,378 +6.38% 1,337 1,465
50 to 59 1,418 -1.73% 1,311 +16.19% 1,391 1,536
60 to 69 926 +6.71% 983 -4.8% 976 929
70+ 690 +4.09% 631 +58.77% 712 1,065

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 20187 zip code is $147,220.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 20187.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $166,563.00
  • 45 to 64
    $155,000.00
  • 65 and over
    $93,269.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 20187 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 20187, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 20187 is currently $165,104.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

29.32% of households in 20187 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 20187 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    5.56%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    5.21%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    7.77%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.10%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    24.00%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    19.04%
  • $200,000 or more
    29.32%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 20187 is $54,258.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 20187 by the total population of 20187.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 20187 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 20187 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    17.66%
  • Bachelor's degree
    44.25%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.40%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    25.36%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.34%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 20187 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 20187 zip over the age of 16 is 14,582.

Of those people, a total of 65.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 20187 is 63.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 20187 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,132 35.10% 18.10%
20 to 24 years 807 57.70% 7.70%
25 to 29 years 704 79.50% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 1,062 74.40% 3.90%
35 to 44 years 2,737 88.90% 3.20%
45 to 54 years 2,673 86.50% 1.30%
55 to 59 years 1,785 79.80% 0.70%
60 to 64 years 973 63.00% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,557 28.90% 2.90%
75 years and over 1,152 4.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 20187. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 12,679 64.70% 3.00%
Black or African American 914 81.50% 0.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 51 37.30% 0.00%
Asian 421 45.40% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 22 54.50% 0.00%
Other 116 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 379 56.70% 10.70%
Hispanic or Latino 749 70.10% 1.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,194 64.40% 3.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 20187 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 20187 is 9,210, with median earnings of $75,952.00.

Women in 20187 are earning approximately 61.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 9,210 $75,952.00
Male 4,820 $96,111.00
Female 4,390 $58,851.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 20187 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,657 $130,906.00
Business and Financial 800 $114,444.00
Computer and Mathematical 558 $125,586.00
Architecture and Engineering 319 $117,431.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 92 $155,938.00
Community and Social Service 68 $38,846.00
Legal 111 $71,477.00
Educational and Library 501 $50,659.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 135 $21,875.00
Healthcare Practitioners 510 $61,045.00
Healthcare Support 68 $39,107.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 72 $14,615.00
Law Enforcement 218 $118,447.00
Food Preparation and Serving 446 $8,080.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 273 $21,305.00
Personal Care and Service 133 $14,306.00
Sales 931 $61,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 921 $51,992.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 508 $54,524.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 342 $94,375.00
Production 131 $86,581.00
Transportation and Material Moving 283 $123,072.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 20187 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 20187.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,097 $141,967.00 560 $118,295.00
Business and Financial 320 $136,731.00 480 $107,192.00
Computer and Mathematical 428 $126,917.00 130 $116,500.00
Architecture and Engineering 244 $126,318.00 75 $86,736.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 59 $177,951.00 33 $120,729.00
Community and Social Service 7 $0.00 61 $39,519.00
Legal 59 $73,958.00 52 $70,682.00
Educational and Library 78 $91,136.00 423 $46,458.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 29 $0.00 106 $9,602.00
Healthcare Practitioners 77 $7,406.00 433 $61,821.00
Healthcare Support 14 $0.00 54 $37,857.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 46 $43,438.00 26 $0.00
Law Enforcement 152 $112,778.00 66 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 234 $7,714.00 212 $8,690.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 138 $40,515.00 135 $20,646.00
Personal Care and Service 15 $0.00 118 $20,000.00
Sales 510 $64,912.00 421 $39,844.00
Office and Administrative Support 164 $38,846.00 757 $52,461.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 448 $52,738.00 60 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 316 $94,700.00 26 $0.00
Production 88 $86,324.00 43 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 213 $122,620.00 70 $180,598.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 6,241 households in 20187, with an average household size of 3.06 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 5,024 families living in the 20187 zip code with an average family size of 3.46 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 20187:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,234 205 585 1,217
Average Household Size 3.5 3.04 3.71 1.23
Total Families 4,234 205 585 0
Average Household Size 3.48 2.79 3.55 0

Poverty

Of the 5,024 families living in 20187, 1.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 20187:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 6,486 housing units in 20187.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,241 96.22%
Vacant 245 3.78%

11.41% of the total 6,486 housing units in 20187 are rental units. This is approximately 740 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,451 are occupied by the owner - or 84.04% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 20187 is $1,795.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 20187 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    50
  • Less than $500
    91
  • $500 to $999
    9
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    201
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    117
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    111
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    101
  • $3,000 or more
    110

Property Value

The median value of a property in 20187 is $476,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 20187 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    22
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    34
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    37
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    275
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,698
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    2,337
  • $1,000,000 or more
    36

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 20187. The chart below shows the number of properties in 20187 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    140
  • 1940 to 1949
    72
  • 1950 to 1959
    195
  • 1960 to 1969
    365
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,099
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,617
  • 1990 to 1999
    649
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,519
  • 2010 to 2013
    830
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 20187 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    283
  • 1 vehicle available
    796
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,408
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,754

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 20187 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 20187 that commute to work in a particular way.

39.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 20187.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    124
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    415
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    824
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    998
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    531
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    282
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    522
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    171
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    394
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,026
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,607
  • 90 or more minutes
    572

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 20187 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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