Pilot, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24138
Montgomery County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,613
- 23/sq mi
- $62,400
- Median income
- $235,700
- Median home value
- 27.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pilot pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 46%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 23
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24138 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24138 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 70.1 square miles in Pilot, Montgomery County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,613 residents, producing a population density of 23 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 24138 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24138 sits at $62,400 (27% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $29,246. The poverty rate stands at 12.9% and the unemployment rate at 6.2%. On housing, the median home value is $235,700 (30% below the state average) with median rent at $888 per month, and 85.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24138 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Montgomery County, so you can benchmark 24138 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 24138, Pilot, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,613
Population
70.1
Area (sq mi)
23
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24138?
37.7
Median Age
53.9%
Male
46.1%
Female
0.7%
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?
$62,400
Median Household Income
-27% vs state
$29,246
Per Capita Income
12.9%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24138 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,400 34th percentile higher than 34% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
602
Total Housing Units
504
Occupied Units
98
Vacant Units
2.84
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$235,700
Median Home Value
-30% vs state
$888
Median Rent
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 24138, employing approximately 53 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,913,000.
14
Businesses
53
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10 | 71.4% |
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 24138 vs 24072 →
ZIP 24138 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24073
Christiansburg (24073)
29,793 residents
- 24091 7,215
Floyd (24091)
7,215 residents
- 24149 3,339
Riner (24149)
3,339 residents
- 24162 2,421
Shawsville (24162)
2,421 residents
- 24138 1,613
Pilot (24138)
1,613 residents
- 24072 1,298
Check (24072)
1,298 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24138 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24138 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24072
Check (24072)
$109,500 median income
- 24073
Christiansburg (24073)
$76,800 median income
- 24162
Shawsville (24162)
$73,348 median income
- 24149
Riner (24149)
$69,753 median income
- 24138
Pilot (24138)
$62,400 median income
- 24091
Floyd (24091)
$51,319 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24138 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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