Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,393 Zip code population in 2010: 1,555 Zip code population in 2000: 1,575
Houses and condos: 834 Renter-occupied apartments: 82
% of renters here:
14%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 23156: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 40.0 sq. mi. Water area: 5.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 35 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.4% ($795)
Virginia:
0.7% ($2,617)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,046 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $696 (0.5%)
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Males: 849
(60.9%)
Females: 544
(39.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 23156:
High school or higher: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 23156:
Never married: 19.1%
Now married: 62.0%
Separated: 8.8%
Widowed: 3.3%
Divorced: 6.8%
Zip code 23156 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 23156, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $53,439 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$53,439
State:
$86,446
Salary/wage: $45,015 (reported on 82.9% of returns)
Here:
$45,015
State:
$71,185
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1259.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3681.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6142.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10072.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19830.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $482 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$482
Virginia:
$1,805
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 14.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 35.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,750 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,750
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.3% for AGIs below $25k, 204.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 225.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,433 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
+$1,433
State:
+$24,644
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $25k, 43.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 98.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,725 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:
+$5,725
State:
+$12,836
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 166.5% for AGIs below $25k, 217.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 180.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,733 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
23156:
$12,733
Virginia:
$21,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1372.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $31,875 (reported on 4.9% of returns)
Here:
$31,875
State:
$33,287
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2125.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $13,500 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
Here:
$13,500
State:
$10,381
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 675.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,075 (reported on 4.9% of returns)
23156:
$7,075
State:
$8,284
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 471.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,100 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,100
State:
$2,214
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.9% for AGIs below $25k, 75.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.7%
Here:
93%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $25k, 90.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 23156, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,489 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,489
State:
$71,192
Salary/wage: $37,428 (reported on 85.5% of returns)
Here:
$37,428
State:
$59,229
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.2% for AGIs below $25k, 78.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $404 (reported on 30.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$404
Virginia:
$1,600
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,712 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,712
State:
$6,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,140 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:
+$5,140
State:
+$16,672
Profit/loss from business: +$3,891 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
+$3,891
State:
+$14,116
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,057 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
23156:
$10,057
Virginia:
$16,667
Total itemized deductions: $17,174 (23% of AGI, reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:
$17,174
State:
$26,596
Here:
22.6% of AGI
State:
20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,179 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,179
State:
$4,443
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,121 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
23156:
$5,121
State:
$9,951
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,225 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,225
State:
$2,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 48.7%
Here:
49%
State:
46%
(% for various income ranges: 45.5% for AGIs below $25k, 55.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 23156, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,913 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,913
State:
$56,704
Salary/wage: $32,984 (reported on 85.9% of returns)
Here:
$32,984
State:
$48,441
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.5% for AGIs below $10k, 79.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $808 (reported on 35.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$808
Virginia:
$1,688
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $786 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
$786
State:
$4,028
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$13,263 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
Here:
+$13,263
State:
+$14,375
Profit/loss from business: +$4,185 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
+$4,185
State:
+$13,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $13,895 (23% of AGI, reported on 23.5% of returns)
Here:
$13,895
State:
$21,492
Here:
23.4% of AGI
State:
21.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,692 (4% of AGI, reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,692
State:
$3,794
Here:
4.2% of AGI
State:
3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,130 (reported on 72.3% of returns)
23156:
$4,130
State:
$9,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,807 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,807
State:
$1,734
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.5%
Here:
56%
State:
52%
(% for various income ranges: 52.4% for AGIs below $10k, 63.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 91 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 499
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 36 (23 now married, 12 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 181 (72 now married, 109 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 23156 with a mortgage: 249 Houses without a mortgage: 28
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,059 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $329
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
32.3%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.1%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
6.0
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 23156: Bell Rock Lighthouse (A), Bells Rock Lighthouse (B), Lower King and Queen Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 23156 include: Poroporone Church (A), Escoe Brook Church (B), Union Prospect Church (C), New Hope Memorial Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Robinson Creek (A), Meadow Swamp (B), Hockley Creek (C), Guthrie Creek (D), Bakers Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 218 2-persons, 120 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 27 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 168 1-person
103 married couples with children.
38 single-parent households (38 women).
94.1% of residents of 23156 zip code speak English at home.
5.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% very well, 68% well).
Foreign born population: 22 (1.6%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.6%
Whole state:
12.7%
90%Honduras
26%American
14%English
11%Italian
3%Irish
3%European
1%German
1%Dutch
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
42Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ARMOR GROUP INTERNATIONAL TRAINING INC. (1536 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE in SHACKLEFORDS, VA)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.2%
82.8%Electricity
11.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3.9%Wood
2.3%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 696. Population change in the 1990s: +879 (+126.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 932
Northeast: 141
Midwest: 167
South: 97
74% of the 23156 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Virginia.
99% of the 23156 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 217% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Virginia:
13.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Virginia:
10.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Virginia:
18.7%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
88,359Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
48,400Management occupations
39,665Material moving occupations
30,536Office and administrative support occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (10-19: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 2)
Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 2)
2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 15. The highest number of fire incidents - 33 took place in 2008, and the least - 1 in 2018. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (39.3%), and Structure Fires (38.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 23156
100% rural population.
(60.9%)
(39.1%)
Nearest zip codes: 23110, 23149, 23011, 23108, 23032, 23175.
According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 15. The highest number of fire incidents - 33 took place in 2008, and the least - 1 in 2018. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (39.3%), and Structure Fires (38.8%).