Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 24053: Ararat, VA
ZIP code 24053 uses the postal name Ararat, Virginia and lies mostly in Patrick County (96% of its land) with the rest in Carroll County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,646 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ararat · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Patrick County (96%); Carroll County (4%)
- House district
- VA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 50.1 sq mi · 48 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24053?
24053 centers on 36.607°, -80.534° and covers 50.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 24076, 24317, 24120, 24328, 27030, 24343.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24053, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 24053 compare with the rest of Patrick County?
| Measure | 24053 | In Patrick County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,414 | 7th of 13 | 463rd of 903 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $172k | 3rd of 8 | 446th of 552 |
24053's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$35,659) is more than a quarter of the figure ($63,646). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 41% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 24053?
The 2020 Census counted 2,356 people in 24053; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,414. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,414±419 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,356
- Households
- 937
- Median age
- 52.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 24053?
Of the 2,414 people the ACS estimates in 24053, 17.4% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.9%).
- Under 1817.4%
- 18 to 6462.6%
- 65 and older20.0%
- White, not Hispanic90.9%
- Black, not Hispanic6.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Other or two or more0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 24053 earn?
Median household income is $63,646 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,646±$35,659
- Income per person
- $29,688
- Below the poverty line
- 10.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,344910 returns; wages 75% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 24053?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $171,900
- Median gross rent
- $938
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.8%
- Housing units
- 1,291
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24053?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 24053?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24076 | Claudville | 801 | $44k | 6.3 mi |
| 24317 | Cana | 3,409 | $38k | 7.6 mi |
| 24120 | Meadows Of Dan | 1,591 | $47k | 8.9 mi |
| 24328 | Fancy Gap | 1,915 | $57k | 9.6 mi |
| 27030 | Mount Airy, NC | 36,241 | $46k | 9.7 mi |
| 24343 | Hillsville | 9,210 | $58k | 14.1 mi |
| 24352 | Laurel Fork | 1,381 | $50k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 24351 | Lambsburg | 562 | – | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 27053 | Westfield, NC | 3,068 | $68k | 13.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.