ZIP Code 24572

ZIP code 24572 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 165.6 square miles in Madison Heights, Amherst County, Virginia. The area is home to 16,395 residents, producing a population density of 99 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 24572 against Virginia and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24572 sits at $62,030 (28% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $33,108. The poverty rate stands at 10.9% and the unemployment rate at 4.1%. On housing, the median home value is $204,000 (39% below the state average) with median rent at $873 per month, and 78.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24572 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.2, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Amherst County, so you can benchmark 24572 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →