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ZIP Code 24472: Raphine, VA
ZIP code 24472 uses the postal name Raphine, Virginia and lies mostly in Rockbridge County (51% of its land) with the rest in Augusta County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,429 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Raphine · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rockbridge County (51%); Augusta County (49%)
- House district
- VA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 71.1 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24472?
24472 centers on 37.940°, -79.221° and covers 71.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 24476, 24440, 24415, 24435, 24459, 24464, 24483, 24473, 24477, 22952.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24472, 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 24472 compare with the rest of Rockbridge County?
| Measure | 24472 | In Rockbridge County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,176 | 4th of 13 | 502nd of 903 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $251k | 2nd of 7 | 359th of 552 |
24472's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$18,973) is more than a quarter of the figure ($51,429). 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 33% 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 24472?
The 2020 Census counted 2,501 people in 24472; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,176. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,176±612 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,501
- Households
- 998
- Median age
- 56.6
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 24472?
Of the 2,176 people the ACS estimates in 24472, 10.3% are under 18 and 29.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.5%), then Other or two or more (10.4%).
- Under 1810.3%
- 18 to 6460.1%
- 65 and older29.6%
- White, not Hispanic88.5%
- Other or two or more10.4%
- Black, not Hispanic1.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 24472 earn?
Median household income is $51,429 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $51,429±$18,973
- Income per person
- $36,360
- Below the poverty line
- 11.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,0281,090 returns; wages 61% 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 24472?
FHFA's house price index for 24472, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 44% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 42% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $251,000
- Median gross rent
- $873
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.5%
- Housing units
- 1,044
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 24472?
42 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Wholesale trade6
- Retail trade6
- Health care and social assistance5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Transportation and warehousing4
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 24472?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24476 | Steeles Tavern | 227 | – | 2.4 mi |
| 24440 | Greenville | 2,710 | $46k | 5.1 mi |
| 24415 | Brownsburg | 90 | – | 5.2 mi |
| 24435 | Fairfield | 1,764 | $70k | 7.4 mi |
| 24459 | Middlebrook | 535 | $95k | 7.6 mi |
| 24464 | Montebello | 190 | $34k | 8.1 mi |
| 24483 | Vesuvius | 475 | $78k | 8.8 mi |
| 24473 | Rockbridge Baths | 979 | $68k | 10.6 mi |
| 24477 | Stuarts Draft | 11,482 | $84k | 10.7 mi |
| 22952 | Lyndhurst | 1,694 | $75k | 11.3 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.