Austinville, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24312
Carroll County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,401
- 25/sq mi
- $48,235
- Median income
- $162,200
- Median home value
- 19.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Austinville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 12th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 25
- people per sq mi
- 57%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24312 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24312 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 96.8 square miles in Austinville, Carroll County, Virginia. The area is home to 2,401 residents, producing a population density of 25 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 24312 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24312 sits at $48,235 (44% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $30,128. The poverty rate stands at 21.0% and the unemployment rate at 9.1%. On housing, the median home value is $162,200 (52% below the state average) with median rent at $894 per month, and 56.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24312 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Carroll County, so you can benchmark 24312 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 24312, Austinville, 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
2,401
Population
96.8
Area (sq mi)
25
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24312?
51.2
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
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?
$48,235
Median Household Income
-44% vs state
$30,128
Per Capita Income
21.0%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24312 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$48,235 12th percentile higher than 12% 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?
1,040
Total Housing Units
712
Occupied Units
328
Vacant Units
2.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,200
Median Home Value
-52% vs state
$894
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 24312, employing approximately 92 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,990,000.
14
Businesses
92
Employees
$4.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 28.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 21.4% |
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 24312 vs 24360 →
ZIP 24312 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24360
Max Meadows (24360)
6,169 residents
- 24381
Woodlawn (24381)
3,816 residents
- 24330
Fries (24330)
3,401 residents
- 24312 2,401
Austinville (24312)
2,401 residents
- 24324 2,013
Draper (24324)
2,013 residents
- 24350 1,261
Ivanhoe (24350)
1,261 residents
- 24313 884
Barren Springs (24313)
884 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24312 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24312 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24324
Draper (24324)
$80,066 median income
- 24381
Woodlawn (24381)
$65,109 median income
- 24360
Max Meadows (24360)
$54,792 median income
- 24350
Ivanhoe (24350)
$54,219 median income
- 24312
Austinville (24312)
$48,235 median income
- 24330
Fries (24330)
$47,478 median income
- 24313
Barren Springs (24313)
$43,672 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24312 ranks #5 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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