Nora, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24272
Dickenson County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 527
- 10/sq mi
- $31,313
- Median income
- $90,000
- Median home value
- 6.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Nora pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24272 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24272 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 54.3 square miles in Nora, Dickenson County, Virginia. The area is home to 527 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 24272 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24272 sits at $31,313 (63% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $19,660. The poverty rate stands at 7.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $90,000 (73% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 85.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24272 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dickenson County, so you can benchmark 24272 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 24272, Nora, 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
527
Population
54.3
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24272?
66.0
Median Age
41.8%
Male
58.2%
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?
$31,313
Median Household Income
-63% vs state
$19,660
Per Capita Income
7.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24272 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$31,313 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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?
364
Total Housing Units
183
Occupied Units
181
Vacant Units
1.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$90,000
Median Home Value
-73% vs state
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24272 vs 24237 →
ZIP 24272 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24230
Coeburn (24230)
9,597 residents
- 24228
Clintwood (24228)
7,016 residents
- 24283 2,171
Saint Paul (24283)
2,171 residents
- 24226 1,433
Clinchco (24226)
1,433 residents
- 24237 1,192
Dante (24237)
1,192 residents
- 24220 895
Birchleaf (24220)
895 residents
- 24272 527
Nora (24272)
527 residents
- 24269 324
Mc Clure (24269)
324 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24272 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24272 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
- 24230
Coeburn (24230)
$48,573 median income
- 24283
Saint Paul (24283)
$40,402 median income
- 24237
Dante (24237)
$33,095 median income
- 24272
Nora (24272)
$31,313 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24272 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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