Elk Creek, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24326
Grayson County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,058
- 8/sq mi
- $42,400
- Median income
- $150,900
- Median home value
- 17.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Elk Creek pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 7th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24326 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24326 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Elk Creek, Grayson County, Virginia, home to just 1,058 residents across 141.1 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 24326 reports a modest median household income of $42,400 (50% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $30,035. Poverty here runs at 7.7%, with unemployment measured at 2.4%. The typical home here is valued at $150,900 (55% below the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 94.4% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.1, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 4 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 5 more sharing Grayson County, letting you compare 24326 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 24326, Elk Creek, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,058
Population
141.1
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24326?
59.1
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
1.4%
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?
$42,400
Median Household Income
-50% vs state
$30,035
Per Capita Income
7.7%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24326 ranks nationally
Elk Creek, VA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$42,400 7th percentile higher than 7% 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?
572
Total Housing Units
392
Occupied Units
180
Vacant Units
2.17
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$150,900
Median Home Value
-55% vs state
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 24326, employing approximately 55 people with a combined annual payroll of $982,000.
13
Businesses
55
Employees
$982K
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 23.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 23.1% |
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 24326 vs 24374 →
ZIP 24326 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24348
Independence (24348)
3,958 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 24326 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24326 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24323
Crockett (24323)
$52,167 median income
- 24322
Cripple Creek (24322)
$48,482 median income
- 24348
Independence (24348)
$44,829 median income
- 24326
Elk Creek (24326)
$42,400 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24326 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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