New Castle, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24127
Craig County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,261
- 7/sq mi
- $67,620
- Median income
- $187,100
- Median home value
- 17.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
New Castle pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24127 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24127 covers 617.5 square miles in New Castle, Craig County, Virginia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,261 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 24127 reports a modest median household income of $67,620 (21% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $33,371. Local economic indicators show a 15.3% poverty rate alongside 2.5% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $187,100 (44% below the state average) with median rent at $713 per month, and 81.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46, and the average commute is -. To put 24127 in local context, 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 1 additional ZIPs in Craig County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 24127
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in New Castle, VA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 24127.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
9 establishments
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
6 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 24127, New Castle, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
4,261
Population
617.5
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24127?
46.0
Median Age
53.8%
Male
46.2%
Female
0.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$67,620
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$33,371
Per Capita Income
15.3%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24127 ranks nationally
New Castle, VA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,620 43rd percentile higher than 43% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
2,014
Total Housing Units
1,529
Occupied Units
485
Vacant Units
2.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$187,100
Median Home Value
-44% vs state
$713
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 49 business establishments in ZIP 24127, employing approximately 341 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,243,000.
49
Businesses
341
Employees
$12.2M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 18.4% |
| Construction | 7 | 14.3% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 14.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 12.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 12.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 6.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24127 vs 24131 →
ZIP 24127 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24127
New Castle (24127)
4,261 residents
- 24070 1,363
Catawba (24070)
1,363 residents
- 24131 140
Paint Bank (24131)
140 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24127 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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