Saint Charles, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24282
Lee County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 727
- 18/sq mi
- $31,369
- Median income
- $41,100
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Saint Charles 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
- 0th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 18
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24282 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24282 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 40.8 square miles in Saint Charles, Lee County, Virginia. The area is home to 727 residents, producing a population density of 18 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 24282 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24282 sits at $31,369 (63% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $12,497. The poverty rate stands at 46.4% and the unemployment rate at 14.8%. On housing, the median home value is $41,100 (88% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 74.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24282 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lee County, so you can benchmark 24282 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 24282, Saint Charles, 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
727
Population
40.8
Area (sq mi)
18
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24282?
32.8
Median Age
62.3%
Male
37.7%
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?
$31,369
Median Household Income
-63% vs state
$12,497
Per Capita Income
46.4%
Poverty Rate
14.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24282 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$31,369 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?
412
Total Housing Units
373
Occupied Units
39
Vacant Units
3.17
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$41,100
Median Home Value
-88% vs state
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 24282, employing approximately 33 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,755,000.
5
Businesses
33
Employees
$1.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 80.0% |
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 24282 vs 40927 →
ZIP 24282 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24277
Pennington Gap (24277)
5,849 residents
- 40828
Evarts (40828)
3,965 residents
- 24243 2,222
Dryden (24243)
2,222 residents
- 24265 930
Keokee (24265)
930 residents
- 24282 727
Saint Charles (24282)
727 residents
- 40820 581
Cranks (40820)
581 residents
- 40927 482
Closplint (40927)
482 residents
- 40849 352
Lejunior (40849)
352 residents
- 40870 279
Totz (40870)
279 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24282 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24282 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40927
Closplint (40927)
$52,381 median income
- 24243
Dryden (24243)
$52,308 median income
- 40870
Totz (40870)
$51,452 median income
- 24265
Keokee (24265)
$42,727 median income
- 40828
Evarts (40828)
$41,354 median income
- 24277
Pennington Gap (24277)
$31,737 median income
- 24282
Saint Charles (24282)
$31,369 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24282 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40927 | Closplint, KY | 482 | 3.5 mi |
| 24277 | Pennington Gap, VA | 5,849 | 5.2 mi |
| 24265 | Keokee, VA | 930 | 6.5 mi |
| 40828 | Evarts, KY | 3,965 | 6.0 mi |
| 40847 | Kenvir, KY | 261 | 7.0 mi |
| 40843 | Holmes Mill, KY | 259 | 6.7 mi |
| 40849 | Lejunior, KY | 352 | 6.6 mi |
| 24243 | Dryden, VA | 2,222 | 7.6 mi |
| 40870 | Totz, KY | 279 | 8.7 mi |
| 40820 | Cranks, KY | 581 | 8.5 mi |
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