Head Waters, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24442
Highland County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 120
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $69,750
- Median income Near-median income area
- 70.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Head Waters pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 46th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24442 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24442 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Head Waters, Highland County, Virginia, home to just 120 residents across 120.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 24442 reports a modest median household income of $69,750 (18% below the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,106. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 70.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Highland County, so 24442 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 24442, Head Waters, 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
120
Population
120.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24442?
32.7
Median Age
47.1%
Male
52.9%
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?
$69,750
Median Household Income
-18% vs state ZIP avg
$40,106
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24442 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Head Waters, VA household income vs. every Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 804 reporting Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$69,750 43rd percentile higher than 43% of 804 Virginia 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
145housing units
145
Total Housing Units
27
Occupied Units
118
Vacant Units
2.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24442 vs 24433 →
ZIP 24442 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26815
Sugar Grove (26815)
646 residents
- 24458
Mc Dowell (24458)
442 residents
- 24485
West Augusta (24485)
389 residents
- 24442 120
Head Waters (24442)
120 residents
- 24433 99
Doe Hill (24433)
99 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24442 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24442 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24433
Doe Hill (24433)
$79,444 median income
- 24442
Head Waters (24442)
$69,750 median income
- 24485
West Augusta (24485)
$60,250 median income
- 26815
Sugar Grove (26815)
$60,104 median income
- 24458
Mc Dowell (24458)
$54,145 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24442 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 24442, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 24442 in?
ZIP code 24442 (Head Waters) is located in Highland County, Virginia. Highland County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/highland-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 24442?
ZIP code 24442 in Head Waters, VA has a population of 120 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 24442?
The median household income in ZIP 24442 is $69,750, which is 9% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 24442?
The largest racial group in ZIP 24442 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 24442?
In ZIP code 24442, 90.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 70.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 24442?
In ZIP code 24442, approximately 92.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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