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ZIP Code 24479: Swoope, VA
ZIP code 24479 uses the postal name Swoope, Virginia and lies entirely in Augusta County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Swoope · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Augusta County
- Metro area
- Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
- House district
- VA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 61.3 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24479?
24479 centers on 38.164°, -79.239° and covers 61.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 24421, 24411, 24430, 24401, 24459, 24485.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24479, 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 24479 compare with the rest of Augusta County?
| Measure | 24479 | In Augusta County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,791 | 19th of 28 | 536th of 903 |
| Median household income | $81k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $390k | not ranked | not ranked |
24479's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$27,931) is more than a quarter of the figure ($80,583); 24479's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$107,955) is more than a quarter of the figure ($390,400). 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 32% 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 24479?
The 2020 Census counted 1,485 people in 24479; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,791. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,791±501 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,485−3.4% since 2010 (1,537)
- Households
- 754
- Median age
- 41.7
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 24479?
Of the 1,791 people the ACS estimates in 24479, 21.3% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.4%).
- Under 1821.3%
- 18 to 6456.4%
- 65 and older22.2%
- White, not Hispanic94.4%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Black, not Hispanic1.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- 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 24479 earn?
Median household income is $80,583 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($55,822 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $80,583±$27,931
- Income per person
- $41,780
- Below the poverty line
- 2.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $85,301750 returns; wages 55% 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 24479?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $390,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.7%
- Housing units
- 754
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 24479?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 24479?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24421 | Churchville | 3,450 | $98k | 5.6 mi |
| 24411 | Augusta Springs | 2 | – | 5.9 mi |
| 24430 | Craigsville | 3,109 | $45k | 8.2 mi |
| 24401 | Staunton | 38,756 | $66k | 8.6 mi |
| 24459 | Middlebrook | 535 | $95k | 8.9 mi |
| 24485 | West Augusta | 346 | $60k | 8.9 mi |
| 24432 | Deerfield | 544 | $89k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 24440 | Greenville | 2,710 | $46k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.