Clinchco, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24226
Dickenson County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,433
- 21/sq mi
- $54,191
- Median income
- $81,300
- Median home value
- 4.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Clinchco pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24226 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24226 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 69.2 square miles in Clinchco, Dickenson County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,433 residents, producing a population density of 21 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 24226 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24226 sits at $54,191 (37% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $26,092. The poverty rate stands at 11.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.3%. On housing, the median home value is $81,300 (76% below the state average) with median rent at $638 per month, and 73.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24226 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 4.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dickenson County, so you can benchmark 24226 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 24226, Clinchco, 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
1,433
Population
69.2
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24226?
36.3
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$54,191
Median Household Income
-37% vs state
$26,092
Per Capita Income
11.9%
Poverty Rate
0.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24226 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,191 20th percentile higher than 20% 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?
839
Total Housing Units
789
Occupied Units
50
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$81,300
Median Home Value
-76% vs state
$638
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 24226, employing approximately 16 people with a combined annual payroll of $716,000.
10
Businesses
16
Employees
$716K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 24226 vs 24220 →
ZIP 24226 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24228
Clintwood (24228)
7,016 residents
- 24256
Haysi (24256)
3,491 residents
- 24226 1,433
Clinchco (24226)
1,433 residents
- 24237 1,192
Dante (24237)
1,192 residents
- 41512 976
Ashcamp (41512)
976 residents
- 24220 895
Birchleaf (24220)
895 residents
- 24272 527
Nora (24272)
527 residents
- 24269 324
Mc Clure (24269)
324 residents
- 24628 295
Maxie (24628)
295 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24226 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24226 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24226
Clinchco (24226)
$54,191 median income
- 24220
Birchleaf (24220)
$50,560 median income
- 24228
Clintwood (24228)
$49,116 median income
- 24256
Haysi (24256)
$48,788 median income
- 41512
Ashcamp (41512)
$37,708 median income
- 24237
Dante (24237)
$33,095 median income
- 24272
Nora (24272)
$31,313 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24226 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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