Hot Springs, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24445
Bath County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,673
- 10/sq mi
- $51,500
- Median income
- $163,700
- Median home value
- 10.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hot Springs pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24445 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24445 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 275.6 square miles in Hot Springs, Bath County, Virginia. The area is home to 2,673 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 24445 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24445 sits at $51,500 (40% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $30,045. The poverty rate stands at 30.6% and the unemployment rate at 1.5%. On housing, the median home value is $163,700 (51% below the state average) with median rent at $855 per month, and 69.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24445 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Bath County, so you can benchmark 24445 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 24445
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 24445.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
9 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
8 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
6 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 24445, Hot Springs, 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
2,673
Population
275.6
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24445?
55.9
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
0.3%
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?
$51,500
Median Household Income
-40% vs state
$30,045
Per Capita Income
30.6%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24445 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,500 16th percentile higher than 16% 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?
1,730
Total Housing Units
1,028
Occupied Units
702
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$163,700
Median Home Value
-51% vs state
$855
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 58 business establishments in ZIP 24445, employing approximately 1,337 people with a combined annual payroll of $56,567,000.
58
Businesses
1,337
Employees
$56.6M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 11 | 19.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 15.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 13.8% |
| Construction | 6 | 10.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 10.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 6.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 5.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 5.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 24445 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24422
Clifton Forge (24422)
6,315 residents
- 24445
Hot Springs (24445)
2,673 residents
- 24474 544
Selma (24474)
544 residents
- 24412 131
Bacova (24412)
131 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24445 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24445 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24412
Bacova (24412)
$250,001 median income
- 24445 $51,500
Hot Springs (24445)
$51,500 median income
- 24422 $48,750
Clifton Forge (24422)
$48,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24445 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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