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ZIP Code 24572: Madison Heights, VA
ZIP code 24572 uses the postal name Madison Heights, Virginia and lies entirely in Amherst County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 16,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,030 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 29% of its land lies in Madison Heights (a census-designated place); 71% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Madison Heights · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Amherst County
- Census places
- Madison Heights census-designated place
- Metro area
- Lynchburg, VA
- House district
- VA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 66.3 sq mi · 237 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24572?
24572 centers on 37.465°, -79.095° and covers 66.3 square miles of land plus 1.8 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 24504, 24501, 24503, 24574, 24521, 24553.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24572, 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 24572 compare with the rest of Amherst County?
| Measure | 24572 | In Amherst County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 15,744 | 1st of 9 | 192nd of 903 |
| Median household income | $62k | 3rd of 3 | 338th of 461 |
| Median home value | $204k | 3rd of 3 | 417th of 552 |
Its median household income is higher than in 33% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 64% of all 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 24572?
The 2020 Census counted 16,399 people in 24572; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 15,744. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 15,744
- 2020 Census count
- 16,399+0.0% since 2010 (16,395)
- Households
- 6,762
- Median age
- 44.2
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 24572?
Of the 15,744 people the ACS estimates in 24572, 19.2% are under 18 and 22.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (21.1%).
- Under 1819.2%
- 18 to 6458.8%
- 65 and older22.0%
- White, not Hispanic69.1%
- Black, not Hispanic21.1%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Hispanic or Latino3.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
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 24572 earn?
Median household income is $62,030 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Amherst County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($62,472 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,030±$6,902
- Income per person
- $33,108
- Below the poverty line
- 10.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,4837,600 returns; wages 76% 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 24572?
FHFA's house price index for 24572, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 66% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 45% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −2.7% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $204,000
- Median gross rent
- $873
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.2%
- Housing units
- 7,511
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 24572?
292 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade61
- Other services (except public administration)47
- Construction39
- Accommodation and food services32
- Health care and social assistance28
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services17
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 24572?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24504 | Lynchburg | 9,632 | $53k | 7.4 mi |
| 24501 | Lynchburg | 25,006 | $42k | 7.7 mi |
| 24503 | Lynchburg | 20,419 | $89k | 8.1 mi |
| 24574 | Monroe | 3,666 | $69k | 11.3 mi |
| 24521 | Amherst | 10,599 | $74k | 11.6 mi |
| 24553 | Gladstone | 1,610 | $50k | 16.6 mi |
| 24595 | Sweet Briar | 630 | $93k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 24515 | Lynchburg | 6,391 | – | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 24538 | Concord | 4,867 | $71k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 24502 | Lynchburg | 41,979 | $69k | 10.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.