Hiwassee, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24347
Pulaski County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,931
- 9/sq mi
- $55,156
- Median income
- $159,600
- Median home value
- 14.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hiwassee pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 21th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24347 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24347 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 205.4 square miles in Hiwassee, Pulaski County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,931 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 24347 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24347 sits at $55,156 (36% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $28,990. The poverty rate stands at 32.1% and the unemployment rate at 3.7%. On housing, the median home value is $159,600 (52% below the state average) with median rent at $850 per month, and 83.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24347 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Pulaski County, so you can benchmark 24347 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 24347, Hiwassee, 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
1,931
Population
205.4
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24347?
41.9
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
2.3%
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?
$55,156
Median Household Income
-36% vs state
$28,990
Per Capita Income
32.1%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24347 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$55,156 21st percentile higher than 21% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
1,051
Total Housing Units
751
Occupied Units
300
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$159,600
Median Home Value
-52% vs state
$850
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 17 business establishments in ZIP 24347, employing approximately 79 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,513,000.
17
Businesses
79
Employees
$5.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 23.5% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 17.6% |
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 24347 vs 24105 →
ZIP 24347 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24141
Radford (24141)
20,668 residents
- 24301
Pulaski (24301)
14,366 residents
- 24324 2,013
Draper (24324)
2,013 residents
- 24347 1,931
Hiwassee (24347)
1,931 residents
- 24105 500
Indian Valley (24105)
500 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24347 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24347 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24105
Indian Valley (24105)
$90,114 median income
- 24324
Draper (24324)
$80,066 median income
- 24141
Radford (24141)
$62,969 median income
- 24301
Pulaski (24301)
$57,718 median income
- 24347
Hiwassee (24347)
$55,156 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24347 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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