Weber City, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24290
Scott County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,874
- 146/sq mi
- $60,923
- Median income
- $175,800
- Median home value
- 9.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Weber City pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 37th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 146
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24290 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24290 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 12.8 square miles in Weber City, Scott County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,874 residents, producing a population density of 146 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 24290 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24290 sits at $60,923 (29% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $25,854. The poverty rate stands at 16.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.5%. On housing, the median home value is $175,800 (47% below the state average) with median rent at $938 per month, and 68.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24290 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.3, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Scott County, so you can benchmark 24290 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 24290
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 24290.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
26 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 8
Health care and social assistance
8 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 8
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Finance and insurance 6
Finance and insurance
6 establishments
- Construction 5
Construction
5 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 24290, Weber City, 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
1,874
Population
12.8
Area (sq mi)
146
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24290?
44.3
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
1.5%
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?
$60,923
Median Household Income
-29% vs state
$25,854
Per Capita Income
16.7%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
21.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 24290 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,923 31st percentile higher than 31% 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?
992
Total Housing Units
859
Occupied Units
133
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$175,800
Median Home Value
-47% vs state
$938
Median Rent
1966
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 65 business establishments in ZIP 24290, employing approximately 728 people with a combined annual payroll of $25,057,000.
65
Businesses
728
Employees
$25.1M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 26 | 40.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 8 | 12.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 12.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 9.2% |
| Construction | 5 | 7.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 7.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 4.6% |
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 24290 vs 37665 →
ZIP 24290 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37660
Kingsport (37660)
40,038 residents
- 37664
Kingsport (37664)
26,880 residents
- 37663 14,617
Kingsport (37663)
14,617 residents
- 24251 8,773
Gate City (24251)
8,773 residents
- 37665 5,589
Kingsport (37665)
5,589 residents
- 37645 5,145
Mount Carmel (37645)
5,145 residents
- 24290 1,874
Weber City (24290)
1,874 residents
- 24258 1,624
Hiltons (24258)
1,624 residents
- 24250 1,319
Fort Blackmore (24250)
1,319 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24290 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24290 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37663
Kingsport (37663)
$76,007 median income
- 37645
Mount Carmel (37645)
$68,866 median income
- 37664
Kingsport (37664)
$63,653 median income
- 24290
Weber City (24290)
$60,923 median income
- 37665
Kingsport (37665)
$50,991 median income
- 37660
Kingsport (37660)
$49,191 median income
- 24258
Hiltons (24258)
$44,659 median income
- 24251
Gate City (24251)
$44,505 median income
- 24250
Fort Blackmore (24250)
$43,465 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24290 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37665 | Kingsport, TN | 5,589 | 2.3 mi |
| 24251 | Gate City, VA | 8,773 | 3.9 mi |
| 37660 | Kingsport, TN | 40,038 | 5.7 mi |
| 37645 | Mount Carmel, TN | 5,145 | 6.3 mi |
| 37664 | Kingsport, TN | 26,880 | 7.6 mi |
| 24250 | Fort Blackmore, VA | 1,319 | 10.1 mi |
| 24258 | Hiltons, VA | 1,624 | 8.6 mi |
| 37663 | Kingsport, TN | 14,617 | 11.1 mi |
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