Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 24553: Gladstone, VA
ZIP code 24553 uses the postal name Gladstone, Virginia and lies mostly in Buckingham County (44% of its land), reaching into Nelson County, Amherst County and Appomattox County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,385 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gladstone · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Buckingham County (44%); Nelson County (21%); Amherst County (18%); Appomattox County (17%)
- House district
- VA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 136.2 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24553?
24553 centers on 37.546°, -78.810° and covers 136.2 square miles of land plus 2.4 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 24599, 24581, 23921, 22922, 24522, 24538, 24572, 24521, 24504, 23936.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24553, 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 24553 compare with the rest of Buckingham County?
| Measure | 24553 | In Buckingham County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,610 | 8th of 11 | 562nd of 903 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $141k | not ranked | not ranked |
24553's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$26,005) is more than a quarter of the figure ($50,385); 24553's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$55,726) is more than a quarter of the figure ($140,500). 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 19% 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 24553?
The 2020 Census counted 1,827 people in 24553; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,610. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,610±445 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,827−3.9% since 2010 (1,902)
- Households
- 776
- Median age
- 53.4
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 24553?
Of the 1,610 people the ACS estimates in 24553, 11.1% are under 18 and 31.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (11.9%).
- Under 1811.1%
- 18 to 6457.6%
- 65 and older31.4%
- White, not Hispanic76.1%
- Black, not Hispanic11.9%
- Other or two or more9.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- 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 24553 earn?
Median household income is $50,385 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,918 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $50,385±$26,005
- Income per person
- $30,274
- Below the poverty line
- 15.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,994770 returns; wages 77% 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 24553?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $140,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.5%
- Housing units
- 928
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24553?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7
- Construction4
- Transportation and warehousing3
- 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 24553?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24599 | Wingina | 470 | $63k | 7.2 mi |
| 24581 | Norwood | 0 | – | 7.6 mi |
| 23921 | Buckingham | 2,408 | $68k | 10.6 mi |
| 22922 | Arrington | 2,226 | $60k | 11.5 mi |
| 24522 | Appomattox | 10,056 | $61k | 11.8 mi |
| 24538 | Concord | 4,867 | $71k | 14.5 mi |
| 24572 | Madison Heights | 15,744 | $62k | 16.6 mi |
| 24521 | Amherst | 10,599 | $74k | 17.0 mi |
| 24504 | Lynchburg | 9,632 | $53k | 18.0 mi |
| 23936 | Dillwyn | 7,334 | $58k | 18.3 mi |
| 22971 | Shipman | 2,359 | $79k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 24595 | Sweet Briar | 630 | $93k | 14.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.