Iron Gate, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24448
Alleghany County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 376
- 472/sq mi High-density area
- $70,833
- Median income Near-median income area
- $84,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Iron Gate pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 472
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24448 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24448 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Iron Gate, Alleghany County, Virginia, home to just 376 residents across 0.8 square miles, a density of 472 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 24448 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,833 (17% below the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,065. Unemployment is 17.0%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $84,500 (75% below the average Virginia ZIP), and median rent is $715; owner occupancy is 91.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Alleghany County, so 24448 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 24448, Iron Gate, 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
376
Population
0.8
Area (sq mi)
472
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24448?
40.1
Median Age
42.6%
Male
57.4%
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?
$70,833
Median Household Income
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$34,065
Per Capita Income
10.6%
Poverty Rate
17.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24448 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Iron Gate, 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)
$70,833 45th percentile higher than 45% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Virginia 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
222housing units
222
Total Housing Units
196
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$84,500
Median Home Value
-75% vs state ZIP avg
$715
Median Rent
1961
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24448 vs 24474 →
ZIP 24448 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
- 24085 2,182
Eagle Rock (24085)
2,182 residents
- 24474 544
Selma (24474)
544 residents
- 24448 376
Iron Gate (24448)
376 residents
- 24457 270
Low Moor (24457)
270 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24448 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24448 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24448
Iron Gate (24448)
$70,833 median income
- 24085
Eagle Rock (24085)
$53,633 median income
- 24422
Clifton Forge (24422)
$48,750 median income
- 24457
Low Moor (24457)
$47,634 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24448 ranks the highest of 4 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 24448, 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 24448 in?
ZIP code 24448 (Iron Gate) is located in Alleghany County, Virginia. Alleghany County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/alleghany-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 24448?
ZIP code 24448 in Iron Gate, VA has a population of 376 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 24448?
The median household income in ZIP 24448 is $70,833, which is 7% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 24448?
The median home value in ZIP 24448 is $84,500, which is 70% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 24448?
The largest racial group in ZIP 24448 is White at 91.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.0% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 24448?
In ZIP code 24448, 54.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.2% 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 24448?
In ZIP code 24448, approximately 91.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 24448?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 24448 is 10.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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