Middlebrook, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24459
Augusta County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 818
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $94,500
- Median income Above-median income area
- $405,400
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 10.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Middlebrook pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 20%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24459 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24459 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Middlebrook, Augusta County, Virginia, home to just 818 residents across 131.9 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 24459 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $94,500 (10% above the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $53,449. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.9% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $405,400 (21% above the average Virginia ZIP), while 93.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Augusta County, so 24459 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 24459, Middlebrook, 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
818
Population
131.9
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24459?
59.6
Median Age
54.0%
Male
46.0%
Female
1.7%
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?
$94,500
Median Household Income
+10% vs state ZIP avg
$53,449
Per Capita Income
6.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24459 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Middlebrook, 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)
$94,500 Top 30% higher than 70% 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
298housing units
298
Total Housing Units
260
Occupied Units
38
Vacant Units
2.06
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$405,400
Median Home Value
+21% vs state ZIP avg
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 24459, employing approximately 58 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,719,000.
9
Businesses
58
Employees
$3.7M
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 24459 vs 24411 →
ZIP 24459 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24440
Greenville (24440)
2,916 residents
- 24430
Craigsville (24430)
2,643 residents
- 24472
Raphine (24472)
2,271 residents
- 24479
Swoope (24479)
1,537 residents
- 24473 922
Rockbridge Baths (24473)
922 residents
- 24459 818
Middlebrook (24459)
818 residents
- 24432 336
Deerfield (24432)
336 residents
- 24476 280
Steeles Tavern (24476)
280 residents
- 24411 112
Augusta Springs (24411)
112 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24459 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24459 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24459
Middlebrook (24459)
$94,500 median income
- 24432
Deerfield (24432)
$89,259 median income
- 24479
Swoope (24479)
$80,583 median income
- 24473
Rockbridge Baths (24473)
$67,813 median income
- 24472
Raphine (24472)
$51,429 median income
- 24440
Greenville (24440)
$46,178 median income
- 24430
Craigsville (24430)
$45,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24459 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24411 | Augusta Springs, VA | 112 | 5.6 mi |
| 24476 | Steeles Tavern, VA | 280 | 5.3 mi |
| 24430 | Craigsville, VA | 2,643 | 5.5 mi |
| 24415 | Brownsburg, VA | 41 | 7.2 mi |
| 24440 | Greenville, VA | 2,916 | 7.0 mi |
| 24472 | Raphine, VA | 2,271 | 7.4 mi |
| 24479 | Swoope, VA | 1,537 | 9.0 mi |
| 24473 | Rockbridge Baths, VA | 922 | 10.2 mi |
| 24432 | Deerfield, VA | 336 | 12.3 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 24459, 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 24459 in?
ZIP code 24459 (Middlebrook) is located in Augusta County, Virginia. Augusta County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/augusta-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 24459?
ZIP code 24459 in Middlebrook, VA has a population of 818 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 24459?
The median household income in ZIP 24459 is $94,500, which is 24% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 24459?
The median home value in ZIP 24459 is $405,400, which is 46% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 24459?
The largest racial group in ZIP 24459 is White at 95.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 24459?
ZIP code 24459 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 58 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 24459?
In ZIP code 24459, 77.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.2% 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 24459?
In ZIP code 24459, approximately 93.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 24459?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 24459 is 6.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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