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ZIP Code 24072: Check, VA
ZIP code 24072 uses the postal name Check, Virginia and lies entirely in Floyd County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $109,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Check · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Floyd County
- Metro area
- Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
- House district
- VA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 30.0 sq mi · 41 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24072?
24072 centers on 37.042°, -80.242° and covers 30.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 24138, 24079, 24162, 24091.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24072, 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 24072 compare with the rest of Floyd County?
| Measure | 24072 | In Floyd County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,238 | 10th of 11 | 608th of 903 |
| Median household income | $110k | 1st of 5 | 122nd of 461 |
| Median home value | $243k | 2nd of 9 | 369th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 86% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% of all 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 24072?
The 2020 Census counted 1,450 people in 24072; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,238. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 11.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,238±317 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,450+11.7% since 2010 (1,298)
- Households
- 566
- Median age
- 33.9
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 24072?
Of the 1,238 people the ACS estimates in 24072, 18.3% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.0%).
- Under 1818.3%
- 18 to 6461.7%
- 65 and older20.0%
- White, not Hispanic98.0%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 24072 earn?
Median household income is $109,500 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Floyd County. It rose from $67,197 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $109,500±$26,125
- Income per person
- $53,301
- Below the poverty line
- 2.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,975600 returns; wages 72% 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 24072?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $243,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,554
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.3%
- Housing units
- 706
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24072?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Retail trade3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 24072?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24138 | Pilot | 1,432 | $62k | 4.2 mi |
| 24079 | Copper Hill | 1,389 | $72k | 5.1 mi |
| 24162 | Shawsville | 2,259 | $73k | 6.1 mi |
| 24091 | Floyd | 7,417 | $51k | 9.5 mi |
| 24059 | Bent Mountain | 893 | $73k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 24067 | Callaway | 2,371 | $49k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 24149 | Riner | 3,986 | $70k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 24073 | Christiansburg | 29,677 | $77k | 11.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.