23103 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 23103, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

23103 is a zip code in Goochland County, Virginia, which covers District 4 and District 5, with a total population of 6,346 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 23103 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 23103.

The estimated population of people living in 23103 is 6,346, with a median age of 53.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 23103 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
6,346
+11.49%
+27.33%
2020
5,692
+3.02%
-
2019
5,525
+6.31%
-
2018
5,197
+4.27%
-
2017
4,984
 - -

Population of 23103 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 23103 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
81.5%
83.6%
 -2.51%
Black/African American
10.1%
8.6%
 +17.44%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
2.6%
4.1%
 -36.59%
Asian
4.6%
3.4%
 +35.29%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.2%
0.2%
 +500.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 23103 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 23103 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 23103 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 23103 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 53.7 -3.59% 53.9 -5.93% 53.4 -0.74%
2020 55.7 +0.72% 57.3 +2.14% 53.8 -1.47%
2019 55.3 -1.78% 56.1 -0.88% 54.6 -2.67%
2018 56.3 -0.53% 56.6 -0.53% 56.1 -0.18%
2017 56.6 - 56.9 - 56.2 -

The median age of the 23103 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 23103 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 9 257 -16.97% 64 +79.77% 209 108
10 to 19 147 +63.82% 200 +96.86% 253 464
20 to 29 200 +53.14% 208 +52.58% 225 339
30 to 39 137 +31.93% 131 +72.03% 185 226
40 to 49 191 +79.62% 290 +27.14% 387 376
50 to 59 498 +17.43% 652 +4.7% 579 676
60 to 69 642 -17.01% 608 -10.19% 539 538
70+ 414 +35.72% 345 +76.49% 577 665

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 23103 zip code is $118,358.00.

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 23103.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $115,491.00
  • 45 to 64
    $153,484.00
  • 65 and over
    $97,543.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 23103 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 23103, 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 23103 is currently $186,520.00.

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.

31.48% of households in 23103 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 23103 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.57%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    7.24%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.67%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.88%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.37%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.79%
  • $200,000 or more
    31.48%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 23103 is $78,330.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 23103 by the total population of 23103.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 23103 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 23103 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
    27.17%
  • Bachelor's degree
    45.76%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.62%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    14.25%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.21%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 23103 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 23103 zip over the age of 16 is 5,702.

Of those people, a total of 52.80% 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 23103 is 50.30%.

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 23103 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 390 24.10% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 336 65.20% 30.10%
25 to 29 years 228 60.10% 35.80%
30 to 34 years 142 77.50% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 551 83.50% 6.30%
45 to 54 years 1,086 91.40% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 650 75.40% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 350 71.40% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,188 18.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 781 5.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 23103. 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 4,784 52.30% 1.20%
Black or African American 574 47.20% 18.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 208 54.80% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 59 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 77 85.70% 100.00%
Hispanic or Latino 165 60.60% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,678 52.60% 1.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 23103 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 23103 is 2,869, with median earnings of $51,149.00.

Women in 23103 are earning approximately 55.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,869 $51,149.00
Male 1,358 $76,548.00
Female 1,511 $42,457.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 23103 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 491 $57,344.00
Business and Financial 263 $83,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 62 $127,315.00
Architecture and Engineering 60 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 69 $0.00
Community and Social Service 24 $0.00
Legal 76 $134,611.00
Educational and Library 92 $48,654.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 140 $93,644.00
Healthcare Practitioners 154 $66,304.00
Healthcare Support 37 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 33 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 97 $38,239.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 118 $24,318.00
Personal Care and Service 79 $20,750.00
Sales 513 $50,602.00
Office and Administrative Support 265 $39,432.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 30 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 78 $42,188.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 33 $0.00
Production 82 $32,333.00
Transportation and Material Moving 25 $95,096.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 23103 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 23103.

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 304 $106,618.00 187 $49,514.00
Business and Financial 136 $126,154.00 127 $69,006.00
Computer and Mathematical 6 $0.00 56 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 60 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 5 $0.00 64 $0.00
Community and Social Service 8 $0.00 16 $0.00
Legal 31 $0.00 45 $0.00
Educational and Library 6 $0.00 86 $48,077.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 48 $0.00 92 $93,771.00
Healthcare Practitioners 26 $0.00 128 $54,911.00
Healthcare Support 37 $0.00 0 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 33 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 21 $0.00 76 $38,295.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 65 $106,205.00 53 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 79 $20,750.00
Sales 293 $117,578.00 220 $12,727.00
Office and Administrative Support 60 $111,625.00 205 $36,750.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 30 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 78 $42,188.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 33 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 53 $19,954.00 29 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 25 $95,096.00 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 2,570 households in 23103, with an average household size of 2.47 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 1,963 families living in the 23103 zip code with an average family size of 2.86 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 23103:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,834 23 106 607
Average Household Size 2.86 4.35 3.64 1.02
Total Families 1,834 23 106 0
Average Household Size 2.83 4.35 3.08 0

Poverty

Of the 1,963 families living in 23103, 2.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 23103:

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 2,678 housing units in 23103.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,570 95.97%
Vacant 108 4.03%

4.97% of the total 2,678 housing units in 23103 are rental units. This is approximately 133 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,386 are occupied by the owner - or 89.10% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 23103 is $853.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 23103 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
    51
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    99
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    34
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 23103 is $489,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 23103 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    11
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    47
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    0
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    75
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    249
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    869
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    896
  • $1,000,000 or more
    239

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 23103. The chart below shows the number of properties in 23103 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    95
  • 1940 to 1949
    0
  • 1950 to 1959
    86
  • 1960 to 1969
    147
  • 1970 to 1979
    274
  • 1980 to 1989
    466
  • 1990 to 1999
    417
  • 2000 to 2009
    862
  • 2010 to 2013
    320
  • 2014 or later
    11

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 23103 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    69
  • 1 vehicle available
    495
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,084
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    922

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 23103 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 23103 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 23103.

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
    16
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    190
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    185
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    466
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    588
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    229
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    416
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    71
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    7
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    101
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    8
  • 90 or more minutes
    4

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 23103 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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