PlainZIP

Independence, VA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Independence, VA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,958. 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 INDEPENDENCE-VA · Independence, VA 1 ZIPs · 3,958 pop · #23107/25278 · Grayson County

INC-LOW · RANK-BOTTOM · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-LOW $44,829
  • RANK-BOTTOM #23107/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Elk Creek
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 76% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,958
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $155,500

Nearest income peer: Elk Creek, VA ( $2,429 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 Independence

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Independence 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, Independence, VA sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

9th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,958
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$44,829
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 ($44,829 average) · poverty 17.9%. The primary code (24348) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (75.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Independence as a pure owner town.

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

Population concentration

Independence reads through its lone ZIP, 24348

3,958 ACS residents, one ZIP: 24348 is not the leading code inside Independence, 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

Mid-pack ZBP load on Independence's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 75 establishments, 1,035 employees , annual payroll $44,725k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 24348 (75 units) ; leading NAICS Manufacturing (10) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Independence, VA

These ZIP codes sit in Grayson County, which covers 6 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Independence. See the Grayson County roll-up →

Independence lands mid-pack among the 5 cities sharing Grayson County: Fries, Mouth Of Wilson and Troutdale earn more and Elk Creek and Whitetop earn less. Whitetop marks the far end of that range at $36,134, 19% below Independence.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
24348 3,958 $44,829 75 14
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Independence 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 Independence, .