Dickenson
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Virginia
Dickenson is a sparsely populated county in Virginia with 8 ZIP codes, 15,284 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Dickenson, VA sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 6th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 15,284
- combined ZIP population
- 8
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $44,532
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Dickenson lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 51051, 8 ZIPs, combined population 15,284). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Lower household-income footing across 8 ZIPs (combined population 15,284). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
8
Total ZIPs
15,284
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Dickenson
Side-by-side: Compare 24228 vs 24256 →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Dickenson?
Dickenson has a total population of 15,284 across 8 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Dickenson?
Dickenson includes 8 ZIP codes: 24228, 24256, 24226, 24237, 24220, 24272, 24217, 24269.