Population 28 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 24601
Household size in ZIP 24601
| Period | ZIP 24601 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 24601 has 2.49 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.29, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 24601
| Period | ZIP 24601 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.4, ZIP 24601 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 24601
| Period | ZIP 24601 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 24601 (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 24601
Renters in ZIP 24601
| Period | ZIP 24601 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 24601 rent their homes (30.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Virginia. Among homeowners, 82.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 24601
| Period | ZIP 24601 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.3% of the housing in ZIP 24601, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 24601
| Period | ZIP 24601 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 24601 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 24601
| Period | ZIP 24601 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $572 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $540 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $604 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $801 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$228 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 24601 pays $801 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 24601
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 24601
| Period | ZIP 24601 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 24601: 8.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 24601
| Period | ZIP 24601 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.3% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.0% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in ZIP 24601 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 24601
| Period | ZIP 24601 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 24601 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 24601 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 24601 | 2.49 | 45.4 | 10.8% | 30.5% | 21.3% | 1968 | $801 | 8.1% | 72.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 24602 | 2.44 | 47.6 | 11.8% | 25.0% | 26.8% | 1966 | $809 | 7.1% | 69.2% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 24884 | 2.53 | 34.7 | 1.1% | 22.7% | 27.7% | 1948 | $643 | 1.8% | 71.7% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 24815 | 2.53 | 34.7 | 1.1% | 22.7% | 27.7% | 1948 | $643 | 1.8% | 71.7% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 24604 | 2.07 | 49.4 | 9.1% | 13.4% | 33.8% | 1965 | $888 | 5.2% | 72.9% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 24866 | 2.53 | 34.7 | 1.1% | 22.7% | 27.7% | 1948 | $643 | 1.8% | 71.7% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 24826 | 2.53 | 34.7 | 1.1% | 22.7% | 27.7% | 1948 | $643 | 1.8% | 71.7% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 24894 | 2.63 | 36.0 | 2.6% | 31.4% | 28.1% | 1953 | $668 | 2.7% | 65.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 24630 | 2.38 | 46.5 | 10.5% | 25.2% | 17.1% | 1973 | $794 | 14.2% | 91.9% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 24622 | 2.17 | 48.4 | 8.7% | 26.2% | 16.1% | 1968 | $845 | 10.6% | 78.9% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 24637 | 2.37 | 46.5 | 9.4% | 12.6% | 10.6% | 1981 | $759 | 20.7% | 88.1% | 2.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 24601. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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