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ZIP Code 24579: Natural Bridge Station, VA
ZIP code 24579 uses the postal name Natural Bridge Station, Virginia and lies entirely in Rockbridge County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,944 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Natural Bridge Station · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rockbridge County
- House district
- VA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 33.1 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24579?
24579 centers on 37.586°, -79.503° and covers 33.1 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 24555, 24526, 24578, 24066.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24579, 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 24579 compare with the rest of Rockbridge County?
| Measure | 24579 | In Rockbridge County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,107 | 8th of 13 | 630th of 903 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $166k | 6th of 7 | 459th of 552 |
24579's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$18,445) is more than a quarter of the figure ($45,944). 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 35% 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 24579?
The 2020 Census counted 1,304 people in 24579; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,107. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,107±278 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,304−6.1% since 2010 (1,389)
- Households
- 527
- Median age
- 53.3
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 24579?
Of the 1,107 people the ACS estimates in 24579, 15.9% are under 18 and 34.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.7%).
- Under 1815.9%
- 18 to 6450.0%
- 65 and older34.1%
- White, not Hispanic96.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Other or two or more0.4%
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 24579 earn?
Median household income is $45,944 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,217 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $45,944±$18,445
- Income per person
- $29,790
- Below the poverty line
- 10.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,072570 returns; wages 78% 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 24579?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $165,600
- Median gross rent
- $678
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.0%
- Housing units
- 660
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24579?
29 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Construction4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Manufacturing3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 24579?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24555 | Glasgow | 2,123 | $56k | 5.9 mi |
| 24526 | Big Island | 1,494 | $86k | 6.1 mi |
| 24578 | Natural Bridge | 457 | $68k | 6.1 mi |
| 24066 | Buchanan | 4,963 | $63k | 10.2 mi |
| 24536 | Coleman Falls | 406 | – | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 24416 | Buena Vista | 9,082 | $55k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 24450 | Lexington | 17,714 | $77k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 24574 | Monroe | 3,666 | $69k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.