Covington, VA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Covington, VA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 14,329. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet COVINGTON-VA · Covington, VA 1 ZIPs · 14,329 pop · #19946/25278 · Alleghany County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $55,138
- RANK-LOWER #19946/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Clifton Forge
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 80% owners
- POP-TOWN 14,329
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $115,500
Nearest income peer: Clifton Forge, VA ( $6,388 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 Covington
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Covington on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Low Moor · lowest
Low Moor · lowest
$47,634 median HH income
- Clifton Forge · near
Clifton Forge · near
$48,750 median HH income
- Covington · this city
Covington · this city
$55,138 median HH income
- Iron Gate · highest
Iron Gate · highest
$70,833 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Covington, 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.
- 21st pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 14,329
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $55,138
- 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 ($55,138 average) · poverty 15.2%. The primary code (24426) carries the ACS household fields that matter.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (79.6%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Covington as a pure owner town.
Within Virginia, Warm Springs is the closest lower-income city and Hiwassee the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Covington.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 24426, is all of Covington
There is no split to weigh here: 24426 holds every one of Covington's 14,329 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-pack ZBP load on Covington's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 304 establishments, 4,237 employees , annual payroll $252,503k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 24426 (304 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (55) · also Retail trade · Construction .
ZIP Codes in Covington, VA
These ZIP codes sit in Alleghany County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Covington. See the Alleghany County roll-up →
Covington sits in the upper half of Alleghany County on income: Clifton Forge and Low Moor report less, while Iron Gate reports more. Iron Gate marks the far end of that range at $70,833, 28% above Covington.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24426 | 14,329 | $55,138 | 304 | 17 |
Covington 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 Covington, .