Crystal Hill, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24539
Halifax County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 134
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $57,686
- Median income Below-median income area
- $165,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 5.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Crystal Hill pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24539 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24539 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Crystal Hill, Halifax County, Virginia, home to just 134 residents across 19.7 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 24539 reports a modest median household income of $57,686 (33% below the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,564. The poverty rate is 13.8%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $165,900 (50% below the average Virginia ZIP); owner occupancy is 81.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 67.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Halifax County, so 24539 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 24539, Crystal Hill, 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
134
Population
19.7
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24539?
67.7
Median Age
59.7%
Male
40.3%
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?
$57,686
Median Household Income
-33% vs state ZIP avg
$26,564
Per Capita Income
13.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24539 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Crystal Hill, 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)
$57,686 26th percentile higher than 26% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
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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
136housing units
136
Total Housing Units
103
Occupied Units
33
Vacant Units
1.54
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$165,900
Median Home Value
-50% vs state ZIP avg
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 24539, employing approximately 186 people with a combined annual payroll of $18,680,000.
6
Businesses
186
Employees
$18.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 50.0% |
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 24539 vs 24558 →
ZIP 24539 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24558
Halifax (24558)
6,347 residents
- 24577
Nathalie (24577)
5,239 residents
- 24539 134
Crystal Hill (24539)
134 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24539 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24539 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24558
Halifax (24558)
$61,019 median income
- 24539
Crystal Hill (24539)
$57,686 median income
- 24577
Nathalie (24577)
$50,362 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24539 ranks #2 of 3 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 24539, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 24539 in?
ZIP code 24539 (Crystal Hill) is located in Halifax County, Virginia. Halifax County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/halifax-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 24539?
ZIP code 24539 in Crystal Hill, VA has a population of 134 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 24539?
The median household income in ZIP 24539 is $57,686, which is 24% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 24539?
The median home value in ZIP 24539 is $165,900, which is 40% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 24539?
The largest racial group in ZIP 24539 is White at 86.2%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 24539?
ZIP code 24539 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 186 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 24539?
In ZIP code 24539, 56.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.2% 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 24539?
In ZIP code 24539, approximately 81.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 24539?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 24539 is 13.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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