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Altavista, VA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Altavista, VA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 5,693. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ALTAVISTA-VA · Altavista, VA 1 ZIPs · 5,693 pop · #20655/25278 · Campbell County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $53,201
  • RANK-BOTTOM #20655/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Gladys
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 66% owners
  • POP-TOWN 5,693
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $145,200

Nearest income peer: Gladys, VA (+ $3,466 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Altavista

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Altavista on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Altavista, VA sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

18th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
5,693
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$53,201
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($53,201 average) · poverty 10.3%. The primary code (24517) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (65.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Altavista as a pure owner town.

Within Virginia, Hustle is the closest lower-income city and Stanley the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Altavista.

Population concentration

Altavista reads through its lone ZIP, 24517

5,693 ACS residents, one ZIP: 24517 is not the leading code inside Altavista, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Altavista's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 190 establishments, 4,041 employees , annual payroll $202,114k (~33 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 24517 (190 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (40) · also Accommodation and food services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Altavista, VA

These ZIP codes sit in Campbell County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Altavista. See the Campbell County roll-up →

Altavista sits in the lower half of Campbell County on income: Rustburg, Evington and Concord report more, and only Lynch Station reports less. Lynch Station marks the far end of that range at $32,218, 39% below Altavista.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
24517 5,693 $53,201 190 61
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Altavista roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Altavista, .