Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 24562: Howardsville, VA
ZIP code 24562 uses the postal name Howardsville, Virginia and lies mostly in Buckingham County (67% of its land), reaching into Nelson County and Albemarle County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 820 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,884 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Howardsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Buckingham County (67%); Nelson County (26%); Albemarle County (7%)
- House district
- VA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 22.8 sq mi · 36 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24562?
24562 centers on 37.703°, -78.618° and covers 22.8 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 22937, 22969, 24599, 23921, 24590, 23936.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24562, 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 24562 compare with the rest of Buckingham County?
| Measure | 24562 | In Buckingham County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 820 | 9th of 11 | 678th of 903 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $316k | not ranked | not ranked |
24562's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (820). 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 24562?
The 2020 Census counted 467 people in 24562; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 820. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 820±328 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 467
- Households
- 356
- Median age
- 65.3
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 24562?
Of the 820 people the ACS estimates in 24562, 11.6% are under 18 and 51.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.9%).
- Under 1811.6%
- 18 to 6436.7%
- 65 and older51.7%
- White, not Hispanic84.9%
- Black, not Hispanic9.1%
- Other or two or more6.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 24562 earn?
Median household income is $58,884 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $58,884±$14,549
- Income per person
- $35,433
- Below the poverty line
- 13.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,738210 returns; wages 61% 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 24562?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $316,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.3%
- Housing units
- 498
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24562?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
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 24562?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22937 | Esmont | 1,743 | $87k | 7.7 mi |
| 22969 | Schuyler | 1,429 | $95k | 7.7 mi |
| 24599 | Wingina | 470 | $63k | 8.0 mi |
| 23921 | Buckingham | 2,408 | $68k | 8.1 mi |
| 24590 | Scottsville | 8,229 | $106k | 10.0 mi |
| 23936 | Dillwyn | 7,334 | $58k | 14.6 mi |
| 22946 | Keene | 195 | $116k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 22971 | Shipman | 2,359 | $79k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 24581 | Norwood | 0 | – | 10.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.