Fort Defiance, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24437
Augusta County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 904
- 26/sq mi
- $87,200
- Median income
- $310,100
- Median home value
- 38.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fort Defiance pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 32%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 26
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24437 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24437 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 34.5 square miles in Fort Defiance, Augusta County, Virginia. The area is home to 904 residents, producing a population density of 26 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 24437 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24437 sits at $87,200 (2% above the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $42,542. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 12.0%. On housing, the median home value is $310,100 (7% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 88.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24437 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 38.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Augusta County, so you can benchmark 24437 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 24437, Fort Defiance, 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
904
Population
34.5
Area (sq mi)
26
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24437?
56.1
Median Age
60.7%
Male
39.3%
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?
$87,200
Median Household Income
+2% vs state
$42,542
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
12.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24437 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$87,200 Top 30% higher than 70% 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?
568
Total Housing Units
568
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$310,100
Median Home Value
-7% vs state
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 24437, employing approximately 45 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,756,000.
10
Businesses
45
Employees
$1.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 30.0% |
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 24437 vs 24467 →
ZIP 24437 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24401
Staunton (24401)
35,499 residents
- 22980
Waynesboro (22980)
31,451 residents
- 24441 6,140
Grottoes (24441)
6,140 residents
- 22939 5,398
Fishersville (22939)
5,398 residents
- 24482 4,872
Verona (24482)
4,872 residents
- 24486 3,490
Weyers Cave (24486)
3,490 residents
- 22841 2,791
Mount Crawford (22841)
2,791 residents
- 24431 2,656
Crimora (24431)
2,656 residents
- 24467 2,212
Mount Sidney (24467)
2,212 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24437 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24437 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24471
Port Republic (24471)
$97,396 median income
- 24467
Mount Sidney (24467)
$93,851 median income
- 22841
Mount Crawford (22841)
$92,862 median income
- 24437
Fort Defiance (24437)
$87,200 median income
- 22939
Fishersville (22939)
$84,209 median income
- 24441
Grottoes (24441)
$82,083 median income
- 24486
Weyers Cave (24486)
$80,990 median income
- 24431
Crimora (24431)
$78,856 median income
- 24482
Verona (24482)
$75,866 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24437 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24467 | Mount Sidney, VA | 2,212 | 3.2 mi |
| 24482 | Verona, VA | 4,872 | 3.3 mi |
| 24486 | Weyers Cave, VA | 3,490 | 5.0 mi |
| 24441 | Grottoes, VA | 6,140 | 6.3 mi |
| 22939 | Fishersville, VA | 5,398 | 8.2 mi |
| 24431 | Crimora, VA | 2,656 | 6.5 mi |
| 22841 | Mount Crawford, VA | 2,791 | 8.4 mi |
| 22980 | Waynesboro, VA | 31,451 | 9.2 mi |
| 24471 | Port Republic, VA | 1,355 | 9.8 mi |
| 24401 | Staunton, VA | 35,499 | 10.1 mi |
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