Buffalo Junction, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24529
Mecklenburg County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,724
- 18/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $27,243
- Median income Below-median income area
- $175,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 18.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Buffalo Junction pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 37th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 18
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24529 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24529 covers 96.3 square miles in Buffalo Junction, Mecklenburg County, Virginia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,724 residents on file, a density of 18 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 24529 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $27,243 (68% below the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,626. The poverty rate is 16.4%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $175,700 (47% below the average Virginia ZIP), and median rent is $830; owner occupancy is 67.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Mecklenburg County, so 24529 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 24529, Buffalo Junction, 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
1,724
Population
96.3
Area (sq mi)
18
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24529?
52.4
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
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?
$27,243
Median Household Income
-68% vs state ZIP avg
$30,626
Per Capita Income
16.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24529 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Buffalo Junction, VA household income vs. every Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 804 reporting Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$27,243 0th percentile higher than 0% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Virginia ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
1,036housing units
1,036
Total Housing Units
706
Occupied Units
330
Vacant Units
1.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$175,700
Median Home Value
-47% vs state ZIP avg
$830
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 21 business establishments in ZIP 24529, employing approximately 79 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,897,000.
21
Businesses
79
Employees
$2.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 23.8% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 19.1% |
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 24529 vs 24580 →
ZIP 24529 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 23927
Clarksville (23927)
4,381 residents
- 24589
Scottsburg (24589)
2,271 residents
- 24598
Virgilina (24598)
1,984 residents
- 27507
Bullock (27507)
1,929 residents
- 24529 1,724
Buffalo Junction (24529)
1,724 residents
- 23968 837
Skipwith (23968)
837 residents
- 24580 613
Nelson (24580)
613 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24529 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24529 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 27507
Bullock (27507)
$120,849 median income
- 24589
Scottsburg (24589)
$77,593 median income
- 23927
Clarksville (23927)
$70,938 median income
- 24598
Virgilina (24598)
$61,985 median income
- 24580
Nelson (24580)
$54,853 median income
- 23968 $43,571
Skipwith (23968)
$43,571 median income
- 24529 $27,243
Buffalo Junction (24529)
$27,243 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24529 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 24529, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,724 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 24529 in?
ZIP code 24529 (Buffalo Junction) is located in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Mecklenburg County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mecklenburg-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 24529?
ZIP code 24529 in Buffalo Junction, VA has a population of 1,724 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 24529?
The median household income in ZIP 24529 is $27,243, which is 64% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 24529?
The median home value in ZIP 24529 is $175,700, which is 37% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 24529?
The largest racial group in ZIP 24529 is White at 59.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 24529?
ZIP code 24529 has 21 business establishments employing approximately 79 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 24529?
In ZIP code 24529, 50.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 24529?
In ZIP code 24529, approximately 67.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 32.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 24529?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 24529 is 16.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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