Selma, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24474
Alleghany County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 544
- 327/sq mi
- $93,100
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Selma pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 327
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24474 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24474 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Selma, Alleghany County, Virginia, home to just 544 residents across 1.7 square miles, a density of 327 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 24474, but per-capita income is $27,580. Local economic indicators show a 34.2% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $93,100 (72% below the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 100.0% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.4, and the average commute is -. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Alleghany County, so you can benchmark 24474 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 24474, Selma, 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
544
Population
1.7
Area (sq mi)
327
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24474?
45.4
Median Age
37.7%
Male
62.3%
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?
$27,580
Per Capita Income
34.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
103
Total Housing Units
79
Occupied Units
24
Vacant Units
1.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$93,100
Median Home Value
-72% vs state
1941
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 24474, employing approximately 88 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,088,000.
8
Businesses
88
Employees
$3.1M
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 24474 vs 24448 →
ZIP 24474 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
- 24445
Hot Springs (24445)
2,673 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 24474 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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