Whitetop, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24292
Grayson County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 535
- 8/sq mi
- $36,134
- Median income
- $76,400
- Median home value
- 6.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Whitetop pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24292 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24292 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 69.5 square miles in Whitetop, Grayson County, Virginia. The area is home to 535 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 24292 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24292 sits at $36,134 (58% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $18,011. The poverty rate stands at 42.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $76,400 (77% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 77.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24292 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Grayson County, so you can benchmark 24292 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 24292, Whitetop, 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
535
Population
69.5
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24292?
41.2
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
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?
$36,134
Median Household Income
-58% vs state
$18,011
Per Capita Income
42.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24292 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$36,134 4th percentile higher than 4% 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?
246
Total Housing Units
207
Occupied Units
39
Vacant Units
2.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$76,400
Median Home Value
-77% vs state
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 24292, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $811,000.
8
Businesses
23
Employees
$811K
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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24292 vs 28643 →
ZIP 24292 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24319
Chilhowie (24319)
6,979 residents
- 28643
Lansing (28643)
3,521 residents
- 28693 1,700
Warrensville (28693)
1,700 residents
- 24378 1,229
Troutdale (24378)
1,229 residents
- 37680 766
Laurel Bloomery (37680)
766 residents
- 24292 535
Whitetop (24292)
535 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24292 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24292 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 28693
Warrensville (28693)
$62,596 median income
- 24319
Chilhowie (24319)
$52,721 median income
- 24378
Troutdale (24378)
$49,157 median income
- 37680
Laurel Bloomery (37680)
$48,324 median income
- 28643
Lansing (28643)
$44,509 median income
- 24292
Whitetop (24292)
$36,134 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24292 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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