Mc Dowell, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24458
Highland County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 442
- 2/sq mi
- $54,145
- Median income
- $231,300
- Median home value
- 11.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mc Dowell pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 47%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24458 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24458 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 221.0 square miles in Mc Dowell, Highland County, Virginia. The area is home to 442 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 24458 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24458 sits at $54,145 (37% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $31,812. The poverty rate stands at 4.1% and the unemployment rate at 8.3%. On housing, the median home value is $231,300 (31% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24458 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Highland County, so you can benchmark 24458 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 24458, Mc Dowell, 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
442
Population
221.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24458?
61.3
Median Age
48.0%
Male
52.0%
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?
$54,145
Median Household Income
-37% vs state
$31,812
Per Capita Income
4.1%
Poverty Rate
8.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24458 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,145 20th percentile higher than 20% 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?
200
Total Housing Units
109
Occupied Units
91
Vacant Units
2.24
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$231,300
Median Home Value
-31% 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 7 business establishments in ZIP 24458, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $487,000.
7
Businesses
23
Employees
$487K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 24458 vs 24442 →
ZIP 24458 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24465
Monterey (24465)
1,382 residents
- 24458 442
Mc Dowell (24458)
442 residents
- 24432 336
Deerfield (24432)
336 residents
- 24487 320
Williamsville (24487)
320 residents
- 24442 120
Head Waters (24442)
120 residents
- 24433 99
Doe Hill (24433)
99 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24458 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24458 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24432
Deerfield (24432)
$89,259 median income
- 24433
Doe Hill (24433)
$79,444 median income
- 24442
Head Waters (24442)
$69,750 median income
- 24465
Monterey (24465)
$61,379 median income
- 24487
Williamsville (24487)
$54,803 median income
- 24458
Mc Dowell (24458)
$54,145 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24458 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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