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 Low-density area
- $31,313
- Median income Below-median income area
- $90,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 6.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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.
- 2nd 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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Nora, Dickenson County, Virginia, home to just 527 residents across 54.3 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 24272 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $31,313 (63% below the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $19,660. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $90,000 (73% below the average Virginia ZIP); owner occupancy is 85.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Dickenson County, so 24272 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$19,660
Per Capita Income
7.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24272 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Nora, VA household income vs. every Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 804 reporting Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$31,313 1st percentile higher than 1% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Virginia 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
364housing units
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 ZIP avg
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 24272, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 24272 in?
ZIP code 24272 (Nora) is located in Dickenson County, Virginia. Dickenson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/dickenson-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 24272?
ZIP code 24272 in Nora, VA has a population of 527 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 24272?
The median household income in ZIP 24272 is $31,313, which is 59% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 24272?
The median home value in ZIP 24272 is $90,000, which is 68% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 24272?
The largest racial group in ZIP 24272 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 24272?
In ZIP code 24272, 23.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 24272?
In ZIP code 24272, approximately 85.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 24272?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 24272 is 7.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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