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ZIP Code 24137: Penhook, VA
ZIP code 24137 uses the postal name Penhook, Virginia and lies mostly in Franklin County (80% of its land) with the rest in Pittsylvania County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,361 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 16% of its land lies in Penhook (a census-designated place); 84% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Penhook · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Franklin County (80%); Pittsylvania County (20%)
- Census places
- Penhook census-designated place
- Metro area
- Roanoke, VA
- House districts
- VA-9 (80%), VA-5 (20%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 71.5 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24137?
24137 centers on 36.928°, -79.658° and covers 71.5 square miles of land plus 4.6 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 24176, 24161, 24092, 24530, 24151, 24531, 24121, 24104, 24054, 24112.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24137, 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 24137 compare with the rest of Franklin County?
| Measure | 24137 | In Franklin County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,767 | 11th of 16 | 447th of 903 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $210k | not ranked | not ranked |
24137's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,057) is more than a quarter of the figure ($65,361); 24137's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$124,661) is more than a quarter of the figure ($210,400). 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 37% 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 24137?
The 2020 Census counted 2,506 people in 24137; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,767. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,767±630 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,506−2.9% since 2010 (2,582)
- Households
- 1,275
- Median age
- 59.9
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 24137?
Of the 2,767 people the ACS estimates in 24137, 9.6% are under 18 and 35.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.9%).
- Under 189.6%
- 18 to 6455.3%
- 65 and older35.1%
- White, not Hispanic90.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.3%
- Black, not Hispanic3.5%
- Other or two or more0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 24137 earn?
Median household income is $65,361 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,877 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,361±$17,057
- Income per person
- $41,225
- Below the poverty line
- 4.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $86,1181,070 returns; wages 50% 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 24137?
FHFA's house price index for 24137, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 93% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 78% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $210,400
- Median gross rent
- $935
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.9%
- Housing units
- 2,167
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 24137?
49 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction12
- Retail trade7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 24137?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24176 | Union Hall | 1,586 | $98k | 5.7 mi |
| 24161 | Sandy Level | 703 | $47k | 7.9 mi |
| 24092 | Glade Hill | 3,368 | $64k | 8.0 mi |
| 24530 | Callands | 678 | $36k | 8.6 mi |
| 24151 | Rocky Mount | 18,154 | $65k | 11.8 mi |
| 24531 | Chatham | 8,695 | $43k | 13.5 mi |
| 24121 | Moneta | 10,315 | $81k | 16.7 mi |
| 24104 | Huddleston | 3,163 | $66k | 17.0 mi |
| 24054 | Axton | 5,957 | $54k | 17.2 mi |
| 24112 | Martinsville | 31,028 | $49k | 17.7 mi |
| 24184 | Wirtz | 4,527 | $69k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 24139 | Pittsville | 654 | $35k | 12.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.