Cripple Creek, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24322
Wythe County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 174
- 5/sq mi
- $48,482
- Median income
- $651,800
- Median home value
- 50.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cripple Creek pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 12th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 8%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24322 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24322 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 34.8 square miles in Cripple Creek, Wythe County, Virginia. The area is home to 174 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 24322 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24322 sits at $48,482 (43% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $16,540. The poverty rate stands at 33.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $651,800 (95% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24322 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 50.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 71.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Wythe County, so you can benchmark 24322 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 24322, Cripple Creek, 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
174
Population
34.8
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24322?
71.3
Median Age
55.6%
Male
44.4%
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?
$48,482
Median Household Income
-43% vs state
$16,540
Per Capita Income
33.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24322 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$48,482 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?
145
Total Housing Units
52
Occupied Units
93
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$651,800
Median Home Value
+95% vs state
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 24322 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24330
Fries (24330)
3,401 residents
- 24350 1,261
Ivanhoe (24350)
1,261 residents
- 24326 1,058
Elk Creek (24326)
1,058 residents
- 24374 787
Speedwell (24374)
787 residents
- 24323 644
Crockett (24323)
644 residents
- 24322 174
Cripple Creek (24322)
174 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24322 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24322 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24350
Ivanhoe (24350)
$54,219 median income
- 24323
Crockett (24323)
$52,167 median income
- 24322
Cripple Creek (24322)
$48,482 median income
- 24330
Fries (24330)
$47,478 median income
- 24326
Elk Creek (24326)
$42,400 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24322 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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