23089 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 23089, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

23089 is a zip code in James City County and New Kent County, Virginia, which covers Stonehouse, District 3, District 4, and District 5, with a total population of 5,092 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 23089 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 23089.

The estimated population of people living in 23089 is 5,092, with a median age of 51.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 23089 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,092
 -5.02% +1.90%
2020
5,361
 -5.86% -
2019
5,695
+6.13%
-
2018
5,366
+7.38%
-
2017
4,997
 - -

Population of 23089 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 23089 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
82.2%
86.1%
 -4.53%
Black/African American
14%
7.1%
 +97.18%
Native
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
1.1%
1.7%
 -35.29%
Asian
0.6%
1.6%
 -62.50%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.1%
3.3%
 -36.36%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 23089 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 23089 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 23089 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 23089 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 51.5 +3.41% 52.5 +5% 50.2 +0.8%
2020 49.8 -0.4% 50 -6.37% 49.8 +9.21%
2019 50 +3.73% 53.4 +1.33% 45.6 +3.64%
2018 48.2 0% 52.7 -0.38% 44 +5.77%
2017 48.2 - 52.9 - 41.6 -

The median age of the 23089 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 23089 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 9 291 -50.16% 313 -47.74% 150 188
10 to 19 205 +58.79% 323 -39.87% 331 191
20 to 29 236 -11.99% 257 -30.72% 201 182
30 to 39 279 -6.03% 209 +20.71% 230 248
40 to 49 208 +40.72% 286 +50.3% 304 444
50 to 59 435 +14.34% 440 -8.59% 492 375
60 to 69 375 +41.51% 330 +75.07% 470 641
70+ 585 -34.83% 225 +31.41% 396 249

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 23089 zip code is $77,146.00.

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 23089.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $93,940.00
  • 45 to 64
    $109,491.00
  • 65 and over
    $37,734.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 23089 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 23089, 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 23089 is currently $92,333.00.

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.

5.52% of households in 23089 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 23089 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.41%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    16.34%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.93%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.47%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    22.32%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11.00%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.52%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 23089 is $39,961.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 23089 by the total population of 23089.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 23089 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 23089 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
    10.49%
  • Bachelor's degree
    26.00%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.83%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    44.22%
  • Less than high school diploma
    8.45%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 23089 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 23089 zip over the age of 16 is 4,374.

Of those people, a total of 61.50% 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 23089 is 58.90%.

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 23089 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 142 76.10% 5.60%
20 to 24 years 126 81.00% 53.90%
25 to 29 years 257 90.70% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 337 95.50% 0.30%
35 to 44 years 391 76.50% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 951 92.60% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 414 74.60% 4.50%
60 to 64 years 713 53.60% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 596 8.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 447 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 23089. 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 3,629 63.80% 3.30%
Black or African American 598 43.50% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 32 62.50% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 28 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 87 75.90% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 56 50.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,601 64.30% 3.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 23089 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 23089 is 2,576, with median earnings of $45,852.00.

Women in 23089 are earning approximately 74.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,576 $45,852.00
Male 1,405 $53,951.00
Female 1,171 $40,045.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 23089 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 298 $100,511.00
Business and Financial 137 $90,268.00
Computer and Mathematical 94 $117,903.00
Architecture and Engineering 11 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 61 $22,311.00
Community and Social Service 36 $0.00
Legal 11 $0.00
Educational and Library 104 $39,574.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 30 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 169 $82,917.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 17 $0.00
Law Enforcement 49 $46,856.00
Food Preparation and Serving 22 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 95 $31,328.00
Personal Care and Service 67 $14,375.00
Sales 237 $38,050.00
Office and Administrative Support 330 $36,184.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 31 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 217 $32,986.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 191 $49,299.00
Production 124 $69,333.00
Transportation and Material Moving 123 $53,625.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 23089 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 23089.

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 200 $101,534.00 98 $77,115.00
Business and Financial 61 $81,083.00 76 $91,786.00
Computer and Mathematical 79 $118,508.00 15 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 28 $0.00 33 $0.00
Community and Social Service 23 $0.00 13 $0.00
Legal 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 38 $0.00 66 $38,564.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 30 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 11 $0.00 158 $74,615.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 17 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 49 $46,856.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 22 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 32 $0.00 63 $24,464.00
Personal Care and Service 32 $0.00 35 $0.00
Sales 106 $4,909.00 131 $42,875.00
Office and Administrative Support 62 $27,361.00 268 $36,316.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 31 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 217 $32,986.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 182 $49,024.00 9 $0.00
Production 72 $68,500.00 52 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 106 $97,895.00 17 $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 2,227 households in 23089, with an average household size of 2.29 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 1,473 families living in the 23089 zip code with an average family size of 2.76 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 23089:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,220 158 95 754
Average Household Size 2.75 3.16 3.17 1.24
Total Families 1,220 158 95 0
Average Household Size 2.74 2.73 3.04 0

Poverty

Of the 1,473 families living in 23089, 3.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 23089:

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 2,406 housing units in 23089.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,227 92.56%
Vacant 179 7.44%

13.63% of the total 2,406 housing units in 23089 are rental units. This is approximately 328 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,779 are occupied by the owner - or 73.94% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 23089 is $1,242.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 23089 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
    120
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    107
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    160
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    15
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    46

Property Value

The median value of a property in 23089 is $288,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 23089 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    15
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    189
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    128
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    138
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    499
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    499
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    311
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 23089. The chart below shows the number of properties in 23089 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    71
  • 1940 to 1949
    188
  • 1950 to 1959
    96
  • 1960 to 1969
    235
  • 1970 to 1979
    327
  • 1980 to 1989
    378
  • 1990 to 1999
    382
  • 2000 to 2009
    377
  • 2010 to 2013
    352
  • 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 23089 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    47
  • 1 vehicle available
    466
  • 2 vehicles available
    598
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,116

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 23089 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 23089 that commute to work in a particular way.

33 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 23089.

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
    17
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    110
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    103
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    129
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    234
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    232
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    505
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    213
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    196
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    367
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    111
  • 90 or more minutes
    57

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 23089 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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