Galax, VA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Galax, VA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 17,996. 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 GALAX-VA · Galax, VA 1 ZIPs · 17,996 pop · #22428/25278 · Galax County
INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · GAP-SOLO · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $47,730
- RANK-BOTTOM #22428/25278
- GAP-SOLO Solo county
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 69% owners
- POP-TOWN 17,996
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $155,400
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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Galax, 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.
- 11th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 17,996
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $47,730
- 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 ($47,730 average) · poverty 23.0%. The primary code (24333) carries the ACS household fields that matter.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (69.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Galax as a pure owner town.
Within Virginia, Mouth Of Wilson is the closest lower-income city and Blackwater the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Galax.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 24333, is all of Galax
There is no split to weigh here: 24333 holds every one of Galax's 17,996 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 Galax's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 409 establishments, 5,617 employees , annual payroll $221,663k (~23 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 24333 (409 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (85) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Galax, VA
These ZIP codes sit in Galax County, which covers 1 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Galax. See the Galax County roll-up →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24333 | 17,996 | $47,730 | 409 | 48 |
Galax 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 Galax, .