22812 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 22812, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

22812 is a zip code in Augusta County and Rockingham County, Virginia, which covers North River and Ashby, with a total population of 9,432 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 22812 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 22812.

The estimated population of people living in 22812 is 9,432, with a median age of 34.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 22812 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
9,432
+3.65%
+7.33%
2020
9,100
+1.65%
-
2019
8,952
 -0.82% -
2018
9,026
+2.71%
-
2017
8,788
 - -

Population of 22812 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 22812 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
89.6%
93.3%
 -3.97%
Black/African American
3.8%
2.5%
 +52.00%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
3.5%
1.8%
 +94.44%
Asian
0.4%
0.3%
 +33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.8%
1.6%
 -50.00%
Other
1.9%
0.4%
 +375.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 22812 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 22812 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 22812 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 22812 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 34.5 +0.29% 34.9 0% 33 +0.3%
2020 34.4 -11.79% 34.9 -7.18% 32.9 -19.56%
2019 39 +2.9% 37.6 -0.79% 40.9 +7.92%
2018 37.9 -3.07% 37.9 -1.3% 37.9 -4.53%
2017 39.1 - 38.4 - 39.7 -

The median age of the 22812 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 22812 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 9 270 +32.98% 424 +56.19% 370 616
10 to 19 692 +18.3% 790 +11% 821 880
20 to 29 740 -7.89% 856 -8.52% 649 775
30 to 39 341 +69.03% 351 +99.66% 605 735
40 to 49 365 -8.48% 462 -40.03% 329 295
50 to 59 515 -7.9% 401 +21.18% 469 481
60 to 69 313 +34.63% 568 +10.85% 431 629
70+ 748 -18.59% 952 -24.29% 611 736

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 22812 zip code is $68,860.00.

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 22812.

  • Under 25
    $53,417.00
  • 25 to 44
    $98,359.00
  • 45 to 64
    $71,111.00
  • 65 and over
    $61,078.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 22812 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 22812, 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 22812 is currently $89,558.00.

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.

4.00% of households in 22812 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 22812 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    10.91%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    20.53%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    24.56%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.16%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.63%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11.22%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.00%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 22812 is $32,066.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 22812 by the total population of 22812.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 22812 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 22812 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
    15.30%
  • Bachelor's degree
    37.63%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.63%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    35.71%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.73%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 22812 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 22812 zip over the age of 16 is 7,738.

Of those people, a total of 63.70% 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 22812 is 60.90%.

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 22812 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 993 47.00% 3.20%
20 to 24 years 1,089 70.20% 2.10%
25 to 29 years 335 94.60% 2.50%
30 to 34 years 710 89.90% 8.50%
35 to 44 years 997 90.30% 7.00%
45 to 54 years 692 81.90% 0.70%
55 to 59 years 515 90.50% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 568 60.20% 17.00%
65 to 74 years 908 41.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 931 10.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 22812. 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 7,102 62.90% 4.60%
Black or African American 348 69.80% 3.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 4 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 41 9.80% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 100.00% 0.00%
Other 162 95.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 77 72.70% 7.10%
Hispanic or Latino 249 61.80% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,989 63.60% 4.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 22812 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 22812 is 4,710, with median earnings of $33,796.00.

Women in 22812 are earning approximately 77.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,710 $33,796.00
Male 2,254 $38,804.00
Female 2,456 $30,152.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 22812 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 406 $72,900.00
Business and Financial 179 $38,472.00
Computer and Mathematical 87 $41,397.00
Architecture and Engineering 68 $58,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 121 $26,142.00
Community and Social Service 82 $30,333.00
Legal 9 $0.00
Educational and Library 269 $14,107.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 141 $9,261.00
Healthcare Practitioners 259 $92,963.00
Healthcare Support 165 $31,544.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 25 $25,547.00
Law Enforcement 55 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 404 $12,300.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 124 $21,429.00
Personal Care and Service 221 $25,170.00
Sales 453 $40,313.00
Office and Administrative Support 557 $30,521.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 37 $29,844.00
Construction and Extraction 179 $35,430.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 169 $41,736.00
Production 364 $31,828.00
Transportation and Material Moving 225 $40,913.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 22812 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 22812.

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 291 $73,375.00 115 $71,181.00
Business and Financial 91 $35,625.00 88 $43,214.00
Computer and Mathematical 41 $40,221.00 46 $47,000.00
Architecture and Engineering 58 $52,045.00 10 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 26 $52,250.00 95 $25,754.00
Community and Social Service 22 $0.00 60 $6,875.00
Legal 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 115 $54,135.00 154 $5,543.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 56 $8,864.00 85 $15,673.00
Healthcare Practitioners 24 $0.00 235 $92,705.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 165 $31,544.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 25 $25,547.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 55 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 141 $12,188.00 263 $12,321.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 103 $25,150.00 21 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 77 $60,938.00 144 $7,230.00
Sales 198 $50,455.00 255 $16,806.00
Office and Administrative Support 180 $8,478.00 377 $31,701.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 18 $0.00 19 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 179 $35,430.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 169 $41,736.00 0 $0.00
Production 178 $41,929.00 186 $30,753.00
Transportation and Material Moving 225 $40,913.00 0 $0.00

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 3,200 households in 22812, with an average household size of 2.49 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 1,966 families living in the 22812 zip code with an average family size of 3.24 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 22812:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,771 64 131 1,234
Average Household Size 3.31 3.28 3.59 1.15
Total Families 1,771 64 131 0
Average Household Size 3.28 2.52 3.03 0

Poverty

Of the 1,966 families living in 22812, 5.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 22812:

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 3,413 housing units in 22812.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,200 93.76%
Vacant 213 6.24%

28.66% of the total 3,413 housing units in 22812 are rental units. This is approximately 978 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,191 are occupied by the owner - or 64.20% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 22812 is $958.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 22812 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
    31
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    596
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    278
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    87
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    17
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 22812 is $266,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 22812 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    15
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    99
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    205
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    390
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    624
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    725
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    91
  • $1,000,000 or more
    42

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 22812. The chart below shows the number of properties in 22812 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    460
  • 1940 to 1949
    122
  • 1950 to 1959
    239
  • 1960 to 1969
    203
  • 1970 to 1979
    626
  • 1980 to 1989
    313
  • 1990 to 1999
    634
  • 2000 to 2009
    564
  • 2010 to 2013
    240
  • 2014 or later
    12

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 22812 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    354
  • 1 vehicle available
    762
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,147
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    937

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 22812 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 22812 that commute to work in a particular way.

17.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 22812.

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
    282
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    637
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    539
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    834
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    763
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    277
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    346
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    98
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    9
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    186
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    71
  • 90 or more minutes
    0

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 22812 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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