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ZIP Code 24079: Copper Hill, VA
ZIP code 24079 uses the postal name Copper Hill, Virginia and lies mostly in Floyd County (97% of its land) with the rest in Franklin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,292 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Copper Hill · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Floyd County (97%); Franklin County (3%)
- Metro area
- Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
- House district
- VA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 38.8 sq mi · 36 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24079?
24079 centers on 37.053°, -80.151° and covers 38.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 24072, 24067, 24059, 24162, 24091.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24079, 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 24079 compare with the rest of Floyd County?
| Measure | 24079 | In Floyd County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,389 | 8th of 11 | 591st of 903 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $227k | 5th of 9 | 388th of 552 |
24079's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$41,737) is more than a quarter of the figure ($72,292). 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 36% 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 24079?
The 2020 Census counted 1,631 people in 24079; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,389. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,389±533 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,631−7.6% since 2010 (1,766)
- Households
- 476
- Median age
- 37.7
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 24079?
Of the 1,389 people the ACS estimates in 24079, 33.8% are under 18 and 13.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.9%).
- Under 1833.8%
- 18 to 6452.8%
- 65 and older13.3%
- White, not Hispanic97.9%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- 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 24079 earn?
Median household income is $72,292 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($50,204 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $72,292±$41,737
- Income per person
- $35,088
- Below the poverty line
- 1.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,014780 returns; wages 67% 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 24079?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $227,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.7%
- Housing units
- 634
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 24079?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 24079?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24072 | Check | 1,238 | $110k | 5.1 mi |
| 24067 | Callaway | 2,371 | $49k | 5.2 mi |
| 24059 | Bent Mountain | 893 | $73k | 7.2 mi |
| 24162 | Shawsville | 2,259 | $73k | 7.6 mi |
| 24091 | Floyd | 7,417 | $51k | 13.2 mi |
| 24138 | Pilot | 1,432 | $62k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 24065 | Boones Mill | 6,565 | $63k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 24088 | Ferrum | 5,017 | $42k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 24018 | Roanoke | 38,720 | $91k | 12.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.