Sweet Briar, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24595
Amherst County, Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 679
- 141/sq mi High-density area
- $92,850
- Median income Above-median income area
- 76.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sweet Briar pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 141
- people per sq mi
- 19%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24595 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24595 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sweet Briar, Amherst County, Virginia, home to just 679 residents across 4.8 square miles, a density of 141 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 24595 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $92,850 (8% above the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $11,429. The poverty rate is 20.3%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 76.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 20.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Amherst County, so 24595 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 24595, Sweet Briar, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
679
Population
4.8
Area (sq mi)
141
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24595?
20.2
Median Age
12.9%
Male
87.1%
Female
10.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$92,850
Median Household Income
+8% vs state ZIP avg
$11,429
Per Capita Income
20.3%
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24595 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Sweet Briar, VA household income vs. every Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 804 reporting Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$92,850 Top 32% higher than 68% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
79housing units
79
Total Housing Units
79
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$906
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24595 vs 24521 →
ZIP 24595 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24572
Madison Heights (24572)
16,395 residents
- 24521
Amherst (24521)
10,576 residents
- 24595 679
Sweet Briar (24595)
679 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24595 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24595 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24595
Sweet Briar (24595)
$92,850 median income
- 24521
Amherst (24521)
$73,571 median income
- 24572
Madison Heights (24572)
$62,030 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24595 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 24595, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 24595 in?
ZIP code 24595 (Sweet Briar) is located in Amherst County, Virginia. Amherst County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/amherst-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 24595?
ZIP code 24595 in Sweet Briar, VA has a population of 679 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 24595?
The median household income in ZIP 24595 is $92,850, which is 22% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 24595?
The largest racial group in ZIP 24595 is White at 74.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.3% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 24595?
In ZIP code 24595, 94.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 76.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 24595?
In ZIP code 24595, approximately 19.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 81.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 24595?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 24595 is 20.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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