23958 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 23958, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

23958 is a zip code in Appomattox County, Charlotte County, and Prince Edward County, Virginia, which covers Appomattox River, Falling River, Madison, District 501, and District 601, with a total population of 2,663 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 23958 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 23958.

The estimated population of people living in 23958 is 2,663, with a median age of 45.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 23958 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,663
 -8.36% -26.96%
2020
2,906
 -12.42% -
2019
3,318
 -10.15% -
2018
3,693
+1.29%
-
2017
3,646
 - -

Population of 23958 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 23958 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
60.8%
47.4%
 +28.27%
Black/African American
30.4%
50.6%
 -39.92%
Native
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
1.5%
1.1%
 +36.36%
Asian
1.4%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1%
0.7%
 +42.86%
Other
4.8%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 23958 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 23958 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 23958 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 23958 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 45.2 +12.44% 45.2 +22.49% 44.5 +6.21%
2020 40.2 +5.51% 36.9 -4.16% 41.9 +11.73%
2019 38.1 +0.26% 38.5 +0.26% 37.5 0%
2018 38 -0.52% 38.4 +1.05% 37.5 -2.34%
2017 38.2 - 38 - 38.4 -

The median age of the 23958 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 23958 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 9 307 -95.36% 266 -7.48% 92 228
10 to 19 297 -11.64% 169 +24.38% 253 173
20 to 29 147 -28.84% 344 -94.33% 104 114
30 to 39 226 -94.16% 187 +5.93% 73 188
40 to 49 164 +26.15% 219 -39.72% 195 130
50 to 59 249 -44.23% 200 -0.39% 154 193
60 to 69 243 -36.36% 245 -17.04% 160 205
70+ 157 14.1% 226 +12.36% 148 253

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 23958 zip code is $52,097.00.

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 23958.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $72,888.00
  • 45 to 64
    $66,625.00
  • 65 and over
    $27,545.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 23958 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 23958, 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 23958 is currently $56,909.00.

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.

0.80% of households in 23958 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 23958 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    27.81%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    19.58%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.09%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    19.28%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    7.03%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.41%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.80%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 23958 is $22,452.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 23958 by the total population of 23958.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 23958 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 23958 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
    3.95%
  • Bachelor's degree
    21.29%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    19.83%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    52.45%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.49%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 23958 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 23958 zip over the age of 16 is 2,006.

Of those people, a total of 52.30% 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 23958 is 47.30%.

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 23958 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 89 34.80% 22.60%
20 to 24 years 71 78.90% 87.50%
25 to 29 years 147 60.50% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 157 45.90% 19.40%
35 to 44 years 202 90.60% 7.10%
45 to 54 years 376 85.60% 3.10%
55 to 59 years 198 84.30% 5.40%
60 to 64 years 233 33.00% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 210 16.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 323 5.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 23958. 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 1,281 53.70% 5.80%
Black or African American 663 45.70% 20.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 37 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 25 88.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 15 20.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,269 54.20% 5.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 23958 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 23958 is 948, with median earnings of $40,515.00.

Women in 23958 are earning approximately 94.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 948 $40,515.00
Male 420 $41,090.00
Female 528 $38,929.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 23958 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 39 $34,375.00
Business and Financial 114 $40,962.00
Computer and Mathematical 1 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 20 $0.00
Community and Social Service 38 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 45 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 6 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 15 $57,917.00
Healthcare Support 99 $43,328.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 38 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 31 $5,724.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 26 $44,375.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00
Sales 74 $16,563.00
Office and Administrative Support 118 $36,486.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 50 $31,700.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 63 $62,837.00
Production 86 $44,038.00
Transportation and Material Moving 60 $26,700.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 23958 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 23958.

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 15 $0.00 24 $0.00
Business and Financial 81 $39,561.00 33 $85,329.00
Computer and Mathematical 1 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 7 $0.00 13 $0.00
Community and Social Service 7 $0.00 31 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 45 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 6 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 4 $0.00 11 $54,250.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 99 $43,328.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 9 $0.00 29 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 31 $5,724.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 1 $0.00 25 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Sales 29 $16,917.00 45 $15,972.00
Office and Administrative Support 17 $37,031.00 101 $36,336.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 50 $31,700.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 61 $62,933.00 2 $0.00
Production 79 $43,702.00 7 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 47 $27,350.00 13 $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 996 households in 23958, with an average household size of 2.67 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 523 families living in the 23958 zip code with an average family size of 3.34 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 23958:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 448 4 71 473
Average Household Size 3.4 2.75 3.69 1.83
Total Families 448 4 71 0
Average Household Size 3.35 2.75 3.34 0

Poverty

Of the 523 families living in 23958, 7.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 23958:

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 1,339 housing units in 23958.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 996 74.38%
Vacant 343 25.62%

14.04% of the total 1,339 housing units in 23958 are rental units. This is approximately 188 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 782 are occupied by the owner - or 58.40% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 23958 is $907.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 23958 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
    26
  • Less than $500
    13
  • $500 to $999
    109
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    42
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    24
  • $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 23958 is $167,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 23958 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    86
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    115
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    110
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    220
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    174
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    55
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    22
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 23958. The chart below shows the number of properties in 23958 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    227
  • 1940 to 1949
    96
  • 1950 to 1959
    94
  • 1960 to 1969
    92
  • 1970 to 1979
    264
  • 1980 to 1989
    80
  • 1990 to 1999
    180
  • 2000 to 2009
    178
  • 2010 to 2013
    128
  • 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 23958 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    53
  • 1 vehicle available
    278
  • 2 vehicles available
    291
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    374

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 23958 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 23958 that commute to work in a particular way.

30.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 23958.

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
    0
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    36
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    30
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    41
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    220
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    93
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    103
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    77
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    69
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    153
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    50
  • 90 or more minutes
    0

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 23958 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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