Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,675 Zip code population in 2010: 3,404 Zip code population in 2000: 4,006
Houses and condos: 1,526 Renter-occupied apartments: 119
% of renters here:
11%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 24656: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 68.5 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 39 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.5% ($425)
Virginia:
0.7% ($2,617)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $323 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $455 (0.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,404
(52.5%)
Females: 1,270
(47.5%)
For population 25 years and over in 24656:
High school or higher: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Unemployed: 5.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 24656:
Never married: 19.1%
Now married: 58.9%
Separated: 3.3%
Widowed: 11.0%
Divorced: 7.7%
Zip code 24656 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population 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.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $93,954
24656:
$93,954
Virginia:
$365,700
According to our research of Virginia and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in 24656 zip code as of May 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 24656 is 312 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
51.8 years
Virginia median age:
39.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
Virginia:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 24656, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,846 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,846
State:
$86,446
Salary/wage: $44,193 (reported on 79.5% of returns)
Here:
$44,193
State:
$71,185
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 958.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3264.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6423.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8377.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17855.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $637 (reported on 31.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$637
Virginia:
$1,805
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.2% for AGIs below $25k, 14.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 35.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,318 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,318
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.4% for AGIs below $25k, 98.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,925 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:
+$1,925
State:
+$24,644
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 121.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,090 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,090
State:
+$12,836
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.9% for AGIs below $25k, 110.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 33.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,538 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
24656:
$13,538
Virginia:
$21,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.8% for AGIs below $25k, 234.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 396.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,265 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,265
State:
$2,214
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.5% for AGIs below $25k, 76.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.8%
Here:
94%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 93.3% for AGIs below $25k, 92.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 24656, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $51,320 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$51,320
State:
$71,192
Salary/wage: $43,503 (reported on 84.8% of returns)
Here:
$43,503
State:
$59,229
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.2% for AGIs below $25k, 79.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $807 (reported on 34.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$807
Virginia:
$1,600
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,415 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,415
State:
$6,959
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,945 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:
+$6,945
State:
+$14,116
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,500 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
24656:
$11,500
Virginia:
$16,667
Total itemized deductions: $20,108 (12% of AGI, reported on 9.1% of returns)
Here:
$20,108
State:
$26,596
Here:
11.7% of AGI
State:
20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,500 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
Here:
$5,500
State:
$4,443
Taxes paid: $7,983 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
24656:
$7,983
State:
$9,951
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,304 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,304
State:
$2,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.2%
Here:
68%
State:
46%
(% for various income ranges: 66.1% for AGIs below $25k, 69.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 24656, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,154 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,154
State:
$56,704
Salary/wage: $33,057 (reported on 85.8% of returns)
Here:
$33,057
State:
$48,441
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.4% for AGIs below $10k, 73.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,247 (reported on 43.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,247
Virginia:
$1,688
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,188 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:
$3,188
State:
$4,028
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,079 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
Here:
+$5,079
State:
+$14,375
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,713 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,713
State:
+$13,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 6.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,545 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
24656:
$3,545
Virginia:
$2,943
Total itemized deductions: $14,536 (16% of AGI, reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:
$14,536
State:
$21,492
Here:
16.4% of AGI
State:
21.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,236 (4% of AGI, reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:
$4,236
State:
$3,794
Here:
4.4% of AGI
State:
3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,709 (reported on 71.5% of returns)
24656:
$4,709
State:
$9,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,477 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,477
State:
$1,734
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.4%
Here:
63%
State:
52%
(% for various income ranges: 55.2% for AGIs below $10k, 59.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 225 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 828
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 19 (0 now married, 18 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 360 (142 now married, 219 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 24656 with a mortgage: 132 Houses without a mortgage: 25
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $890 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $343
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
15.7%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.9%
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:
5.8
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 24656 include: Ratcliff Chapel (A), Bear Branch Church (B), Big Fox Church (C), Big Pawpaw Church (D), Breeding Chapel (E), Deskins Church (F), Hurricane Church (G), Little Martha Church (H), Looney Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Boyd Cemetery (1), Breeding Cemetery (2), Coleman Cemetery (3), Cook Cemetery (4), Fletcher Cemetery (5), Nuckles Cemetery (6), Owens Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wildcat Branch (A), Whitt Branch (B), Warren Branch (C), Walnut Branch (D), Wade Fork (E), Vance Fork (F), Vance Branch (G), Van Dyke Branch (H), Trace Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 360 2-persons, 195 3-persons, 145 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 284 1-person
282 married couples with children.
199 single-parent households (83 men, 116 women).
97.4% of residents of 24656 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% very well, 36% well, 23% not well).
Foreign born population: 14 (0.5%) (0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:
0.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
47%Honduras
40%Costa Rica
54%American
9%English
4%German
4%Irish
3%Scottish
2%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
82010 or later
72000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BUCHANAN CNTY PSA - DESKINS ST (PO BOX 30 in VANSANT, VA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: BUCHANAN COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE, DESKINS STP
BUCHANAN CNTY PSA - MILL BRANC (RTE 666 DISMAL CREEK in VANSANT, VA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: BUCHANAN COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE, MILL BRANCH SEWAGE TREATMENT
CNX GAS COMPANY LLC - L48-SKID 2899 (1.73 M FR INTER SR 638 & SR 63 in VANSANT, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
CNX GAS COMPANY LLC-L48-SKID 2900 (1.73 M FR INTER SR 638 & SR 63 in VANSANT, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
BUCHANAN COUNTY PSA CONAWAY WW (STATE ROUTE 610 in VANSANT, VA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: BUCHANAN CNTY PSA - CONAWAY WW (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BUCHANAN COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE
CNX GAS COMPANY - ST 303 MOLECULAR GATE (OFF OF ROUTE 627 in VANSANT, VA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CNX GAS COMPANY LLC - MOLECULAR GATE -50 (5.24 MILES FR I OF SR 627 & SR in VANSANT, VA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 17.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 18.2%
90.8%Electricity
3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2.9%Wood
1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.7%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 4,724.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,313
Northeast: 22
Midwest: 60
South: 237
West: 3
74% of the 24656 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Virginia.
99% of the 24656 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 159% moved from different county within same state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
Here:
3.2%
Virginia:
13.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
Here:
35.7%
Virginia:
10.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Virginia:
18.7%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
116,552Management occupations
81,381Production occupations
68,534Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
60,290Healthcare support occupations
47,082Law enforcement workers including supervisors
45,652Construction and extraction occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Mining: Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) (100-249: 1)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (50-99: 1, 1-4: 4)
Wholesale Trade: Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 1)
Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (20-49: 1)
People in group quarters in 2000:
11 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 8. The highest number of reported fires - 21 took place in 2008, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (44.4%), and Outside Fires (25.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 24656