Woolwine, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24185
Patrick County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 854
- 9/sq mi
- $50,156
- Median income
- $164,900
- Median home value
- 7.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Woolwine pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24185 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24185 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 98.2 square miles in Woolwine, Patrick County, Virginia. The area is home to 854 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 24185 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24185 sits at $50,156 (41% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $27,448. The poverty rate stands at 16.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $164,900 (51% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 90.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24185 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Patrick County, so you can benchmark 24185 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 24185, Woolwine, 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
854
Population
98.2
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24185?
60.5
Median Age
49.9%
Male
50.1%
Female
0.9%
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?
$50,156
Median Household Income
-41% vs state
$27,448
Per Capita Income
16.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24185 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$50,156 14th percentile higher than 14% 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?
587
Total Housing Units
431
Occupied Units
156
Vacant Units
2.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$164,900
Median Home Value
-51% vs state
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 24185, employing approximately 120 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,994,000.
8
Businesses
120
Employees
$4.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 37.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 24185 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24171
Stuart (24171)
8,250 residents
- 24091
Floyd (24091)
7,215 residents
- 24133 2,626
Patrick Springs (24133)
2,626 residents
- 24120 1,860
Meadows Of Dan (24120)
1,860 residents
- 24185 854
Woolwine (24185)
854 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24185 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24185 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24133
Patrick Springs (24133)
$61,964 median income
- 24171
Stuart (24171)
$57,778 median income
- 24091
Floyd (24091)
$51,319 median income
- 24185
Woolwine (24185)
$50,156 median income
- 24120
Meadows Of Dan (24120)
$46,901 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24185 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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