Fort Blackmore, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24250
Scott County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,319
- 10/sq mi
- $43,465
- Median income
- $78,900
- Median home value
- 18.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fort Blackmore pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24250 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24250 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 136.0 square miles in Fort Blackmore, Scott County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,319 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 24250 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24250 sits at $43,465 (49% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $33,646. The poverty rate stands at 23.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $78,900 (76% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 86.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24250 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Scott County, so you can benchmark 24250 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 24250, Fort Blackmore, 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
1,319
Population
136.0
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24250?
48.0
Median Age
58.0%
Male
42.0%
Female
1.2%
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?
$43,465
Median Household Income
-49% vs state
$33,646
Per Capita Income
23.2%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24250 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$43,465 8th percentile higher than 8% 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?
808
Total Housing Units
615
Occupied Units
193
Vacant Units
2.06
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$78,900
Median Home Value
-76% vs state
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 24250, employing approximately 57 people with a combined annual payroll of $924,000.
6
Businesses
57
Employees
$924K
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
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ZIP 24250 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24251
Gate City (24251)
8,773 residents
- 24290 1,874
Weber City (24290)
1,874 residents
- 24250 1,319
Fort Blackmore (24250)
1,319 residents
- 24245 1,129
Dungannon (24245)
1,129 residents
- 24246 455
East Stone Gap (24246)
455 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24250 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24250 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24290
Weber City (24290)
$60,923 median income
- 24251
Gate City (24251)
$44,505 median income
- 24250
Fort Blackmore (24250)
$43,465 median income
- 24245
Dungannon (24245)
$36,008 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24250 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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