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ZIP Code 24459: Middlebrook, VA
ZIP code 24459 uses the postal name Middlebrook, Virginia and lies mostly in Augusta County (88% of its land) with the rest in Rockbridge County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 540 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $94,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 11% of its land lies in Middlebrook (a census-designated place); 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Middlebrook · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Augusta County (88%); Rockbridge County (12%)
- Census places
- Middlebrook census-designated place
- Metro area
- Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
- House district
- VA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 48.0 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24459?
24459 centers on 38.039°, -79.280° and covers 48.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 24430, 24476, 24440, 24472, 24479, 24473, 24439, 24401.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24459, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 24459 compare with the rest of Augusta County?
| Measure | 24459 | In Augusta County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 535 | 24th of 28 | 735th of 903 |
| Median household income | $95k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $405k | not ranked | not ranked |
24459's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (535). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 18% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 24459?
The 2020 Census counted 734 people in 24459; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 535. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 535±237 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 734−10.3% since 2010 (818)
- Households
- 260
- Median age
- 59.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 24459?
Of the 535 people the ACS estimates in 24459, 2.1% are under 18 and 36.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.5%).
- Under 182.1%
- 18 to 6461.5%
- 65 and older36.4%
- White, not Hispanic95.5%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 24459 earn?
Median household income is $94,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($91,997 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $94,500±$37,970
- Income per person
- $53,449
- Below the poverty line
- 6.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,838370 returns; wages 60% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 24459?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $405,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.8%
- Housing units
- 298
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 24459?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 24459?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24430 | Craigsville | 3,109 | $45k | 4.4 mi |
| 24476 | Steeles Tavern | 227 | – | 5.3 mi |
| 24440 | Greenville | 2,710 | $46k | 6.8 mi |
| 24472 | Raphine | 2,176 | $51k | 7.6 mi |
| 24479 | Swoope | 1,791 | $81k | 8.9 mi |
| 24473 | Rockbridge Baths | 979 | $68k | 10.3 mi |
| 24439 | Goshen | 1,124 | $47k | 11.1 mi |
| 24401 | Staunton | 38,756 | $66k | 12.4 mi |
| 24411 | Augusta Springs | 2 | – | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 24415 | Brownsburg | 90 | – | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.