22939 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 22939, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

22939 is a zip code in Augusta County, Virginia, which covers Beverley Manor, South River, and Wayne, with a total population of 6,115 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 22939 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 22939.

The estimated population of people living in 22939 is 6,115, with a median age of 40.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 22939 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
6,115
 -8.95% -0.39%
2020
6,716
+5.45%
-
2019
6,369
+6.45%
-
2018
5,983
 -2.54% -
2017
6,139
 - -

Population of 22939 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 22939 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
85.7%
90.2%
 -4.99%
Black/African American
5.2%
5.2%
 0.00%
Native
0.2%
0.6%
 -66.67%
Hispanic
6.6%
2.3%
 +186.96%
Asian
0.4%
0.4%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.1%
1.3%
 -15.38%
Other
0.7%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 22939 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 22939 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 22939 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 22939 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.8 +0.99% 38.3 +4.64% 43 +0.23%
2020 40.4 -6.91% 36.6 -8.96% 42.9 -8.92%
2019 43.4 -0.69% 40.2 -0.99% 47.1 -0.42%
2018 43.7 +1.86% 40.6 -1.46% 47.3 +4.88%
2017 42.9 - 41.2 - 45.1 -

The median age of the 22939 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 22939 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 9 194 +53.9% 296 -10.16% 238 247
10 to 19 629 -19.24% 527 -9.05% 494 465
20 to 29 319 +8.51% 248 +20.37% 341 274
30 to 39 191 +76.05% 309 +81.5% 370 555
40 to 49 527 -22.97% 670 -44.25% 411 415
50 to 59 466 -14.18% 370 +35.99% 381 501
60 to 69 304 -37.25% 263 +30.73% 199 334
70+ 233 +55.16% 593 -7.13% 363 527

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 22939 zip code is $71,419.00.

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 22939.

  • Under 25
    $25,833.00
  • 25 to 44
    $68,152.00
  • 45 to 64
    $91,652.00
  • 65 and over
    $57,333.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 22939 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 22939, 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 22939 is currently $89,561.00.

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.

5.97% of households in 22939 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 22939 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    11.45%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.22%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.30%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.53%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    21.36%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.17%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.97%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 22939 is $35,908.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 22939 by the total population of 22939.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 22939 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 22939 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
    19.68%
  • Bachelor's degree
    41.31%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.70%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    31.41%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.90%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 22939 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 22939 zip over the age of 16 is 5,156.

Of those people, a total of 53.20% 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 22939 is 51.20%.

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 22939 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 485 8.20% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 471 29.70% 11.40%
25 to 29 years 144 75.70% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 440 96.80% 7.00%
35 to 44 years 888 72.10% 3.10%
45 to 54 years 850 83.10% 5.00%
55 to 59 years 455 89.90% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 264 46.60% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 739 19.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 420 1.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 22939. 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 4,512 54.30% 2.20%
Black or African American 311 36.00% 14.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 24 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 14 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 196 63.30% 24.20%
Two or more races 99 57.60% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 196 49.00% 31.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,512 54.30% 2.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 22939 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 22939 is 2,640, with median earnings of $53,351.00.

Women in 22939 are earning approximately 71.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,640 $53,351.00
Male 1,289 $61,295.00
Female 1,351 $44,054.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 22939 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 329 $73,125.00
Business and Financial 171 $38,490.00
Computer and Mathematical 70 $78,625.00
Architecture and Engineering 145 $31,813.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 21 $0.00
Community and Social Service 32 $0.00
Legal 23 $0.00
Educational and Library 179 $52,125.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 14 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 260 $32,386.00
Healthcare Support 49 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 36 $34,545.00
Law Enforcement 27 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 47 $22,321.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 54 $39,821.00
Personal Care and Service 75 $0.00
Sales 438 $60,719.00
Office and Administrative Support 287 $38,958.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 23 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 43 $60,341.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 13 $0.00
Production 131 $54,944.00
Transportation and Material Moving 140 $32,250.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 22939 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 22939.

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 145 $69,556.00 184 $73,452.00
Business and Financial 84 $33,667.00 87 $39,323.00
Computer and Mathematical 60 $78,000.00 10 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 145 $31,813.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 21 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 32 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 23 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 61 $0.00 118 $41,765.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 14 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 30 $0.00 230 $31,818.00
Healthcare Support 25 $0.00 24 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 24 $0.00 12 $0.00
Law Enforcement 27 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 23 $0.00 24 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 43 $38,839.00 11 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 13 $0.00 62 $0.00
Sales 233 $62,140.00 205 $18,794.00
Office and Administrative Support 62 $70,625.00 225 $38,860.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 23 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 43 $60,341.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 27 $0.00 104 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 122 $31,800.00 18 $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 2,411 households in 22939, with an average household size of 2.35 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 1,580 families living in the 22939 zip code with an average family size of 2.84 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 22939:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,224 192 164 831
Average Household Size 3.05 2.53 2.7 1.2
Total Families 1,224 192 164 0
Average Household Size 3.01 2.13 2.45 0

Poverty

Of the 1,580 families living in 22939, 7.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 22939:

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 2,594 housing units in 22939.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,411 92.95%
Vacant 183 7.05%

24.36% of the total 2,594 housing units in 22939 are rental units. This is approximately 632 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,746 are occupied by the owner - or 67.31% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 22939 is $1,348.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 22939 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
    33
  • Less than $500
    11
  • $500 to $999
    60
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    333
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    134
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    82
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    12
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 22939 is $271,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 22939 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    112
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    0
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    73
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    174
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    753
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    466
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    90
  • $1,000,000 or more
    78

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 22939. The chart below shows the number of properties in 22939 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    31
  • 1940 to 1949
    37
  • 1950 to 1959
    59
  • 1960 to 1969
    95
  • 1970 to 1979
    342
  • 1980 to 1989
    117
  • 1990 to 1999
    594
  • 2000 to 2009
    777
  • 2010 to 2013
    542
  • 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 22939 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    244
  • 1 vehicle available
    507
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,055
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    605

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 22939 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 22939 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 22939.

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
    42
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    450
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    330
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    400
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    314
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    163
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    241
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    82
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    96
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    142
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    139
  • 90 or more minutes
    53

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 22939 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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