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Population and households in ZIP 24639
Household size in ZIP 24639
| Period | ZIP 24639 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 24639 run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 24639
| Period | ZIP 24639 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 24639 skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 44.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 24639
| Period | ZIP 24639 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in ZIP 24639 (13.5%), a bit above 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 24639
Renters in ZIP 24639
| Period | ZIP 24639 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 24639 is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 67.9% 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 24639
| Period | ZIP 24639 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 24639: 29.1% of homes are empty, 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 24639
| Period | ZIP 24639 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 24639 was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 24639
| Period | ZIP 24639 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $399 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $478 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $603 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $724 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$324 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 24639 pays $724 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.4% 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 24639
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 24639
| Period | ZIP 24639 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 24639 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 24639
| Period | ZIP 24639 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 24639 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% 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 24639
| Period | ZIP 24639 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in ZIP 24639 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Virginia as a whole (4.3%). 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 24639 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 24639 | 2.47 | 47.5 | 13.5% | 24.0% | 29.1% | 1979 | $724 | 24.3% | 84.0% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 24612 | 2.37 | 41.2 | 18.6% | 14.3% | 17.9% | 1971 | $890 | 16.2% | 83.3% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 24649 | 2.47 | 47.7 | 7.4% | 16.3% | 22.9% | 1978 | $690 | 9.1% | 69.8% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 24641 | 2.31 | 45.7 | 10.0% | 36.3% | 17.3% | 1974 | $851 | 12.9% | 84.6% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 24609 | 2.51 | 46.4 | 8.7% | 20.2% | 16.9% | 1975 | $813 | 12.6% | 83.3% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 24622 | 2.17 | 48.4 | 8.7% | 26.2% | 16.1% | 1968 | $845 | 10.6% | 78.9% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 24657 | 2.24 | 51.7 | 9.5% | 20.3% | 23.1% | 1967 | $859 | 9.9% | 76.8% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 24646 | 2.11 | 57.1 | 5.2% | 8.9% | 21.6% | 1979 | $659 | 22.6% | 80.1% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 24631 | 3.04 | 43.2 | 23.6% | 22.6% | 25.6% | 1977 | $775 | 6.2% | 83.9% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 24260 | 2.38 | 48.2 | 8.8% | 23.2% | 14.2% | 1978 | $640 | 10.7% | 76.4% | 6.5% |
| 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 24639. 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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