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ZIP Code 24529: Buffalo Junction, VA
ZIP code 24529 uses the postal name Buffalo Junction, Virginia and lies entirely in Mecklenburg County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $27,243 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Buffalo Junction · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mecklenburg County
- House district
- VA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 36.7 sq mi · 37 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24529?
24529 centers on 36.617°, -78.630° and covers 36.7 square miles of land plus 2.9 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 24580, 23927, 27507, 24598, 24589.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24529, 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 24529 compare with the rest of Mecklenburg County?
| Measure | 24529 | In Mecklenburg County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,345 | 9th of 13 | 597th of 903 |
| Median household income | $27k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $176k | not ranked | not ranked |
24529's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,069) is more than a quarter of the figure ($27,243); 24529's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$76,754) is more than a quarter of the figure ($175,700). 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 36% 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 24529?
The 2020 Census counted 1,532 people in 24529; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,345. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,345±284 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,532−11.1% since 2010 (1,724)
- Households
- 706
- Median age
- 52.4
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 24529?
Of the 1,345 people the ACS estimates in 24529, 9.7% are under 18 and 31.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (59.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (38.0%).
- Under 189.7%
- 18 to 6458.8%
- 65 and older31.4%
- White, not Hispanic59.2%
- Black, not Hispanic38.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- 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 24529 earn?
Median household income is $27,243 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,600 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $27,243±$21,069
- Income per person
- $30,626
- Below the poverty line
- 16.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,587710 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 24529?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $175,700
- Median gross rent
- $830
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.7%
- Housing units
- 1,036
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24529?
21 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
- Retail trade4
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 24529?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24580 | Nelson | 360 | $55k | 3.6 mi |
| 23927 | Clarksville | 4,809 | $71k | 4.2 mi |
| 27507 | Bullock, NC | 1,811 | $121k | 8.3 mi |
| 24598 | Virgilina | 1,309 | $62k | 8.8 mi |
| 24589 | Scottsburg | 1,763 | $78k | 11.9 mi |
| 23968 | Skipwith | 671 | $44k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 23964 | Red Oak | 903 | $46k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 27582 | Stovall, NC | 254 | $54k | 12.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.