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ZIP Code 24416: Buena Vista, VA
ZIP code 24416 uses the postal name Buena Vista, Virginia and lies mostly in Rockbridge County (90% of its land) with the rest in Buena Vista city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,882 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 10% of its land lies in Buena Vista; 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Buena Vista · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rockbridge County (90%); Buena Vista city (10%)
- Census places
- Buena Vista
- Neighborhoods
- Enderly Heights, Racy Acres GeoNames
- House district
- VA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 61.7 sq mi · 147 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24416?
24416 centers on 37.729°, -79.355° and covers 61.7 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 24555, 24483, 24435, 24450, 24574, 24526.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24416, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 24416 compare with the rest of Rockbridge County?
| Measure | 24416 | In Rockbridge County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,082 | 2nd of 13 | 263rd of 903 |
| Median household income | $55k | 3rd of 4 | 378th of 461 |
| Median home value | $159k | 7th of 7 | 478th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 21% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 59% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 24416?
The 2020 Census counted 8,888 people in 24416; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,082. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,082
- 2020 Census count
- 8,888
- Households
- 3,419
- Median age
- 35.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 24416?
Of the 9,082 people the ACS estimates in 24416, 22.7% are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.3%), then Other or two or more (10.2%).
- Under 1822.7%
- 18 to 6459.6%
- 65 and older17.7%
- White, not Hispanic85.3%
- Other or two or more10.2%
- Black, not Hispanic1.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 24416 earn?
Median household income is $54,882 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Rockbridge County.
- Median household income
- $54,882±$7,151
- Income per person
- $26,954
- Below the poverty line
- 16.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,8083,680 returns; wages 76% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 24416?
FHFA's house price index for 24416, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 73% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 45% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −9.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $158,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,069
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 60.9%
- Housing units
- 3,958
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 24416?
122 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade23
- Other services (except public administration)16
- Construction14
- Manufacturing11
- Health care and social assistance11
- Accommodation and food services11
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 24416?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24555 | Glasgow | 2,123 | $56k | 7.5 mi |
| 24483 | Vesuvius | 475 | $78k | 8.7 mi |
| 24435 | Fairfield | 1,764 | $70k | 9.3 mi |
| 24450 | Lexington | 17,714 | $77k | 11.0 mi |
| 24574 | Monroe | 3,666 | $69k | 12.1 mi |
| 24526 | Big Island | 1,494 | $86k | 12.1 mi |
| 24578 | Natural Bridge | 457 | $68k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 24415 | Brownsburg | 90 | – | 12.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.