Vernon Hill, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24597
Halifax County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,257
- 10/sq mi
- $62,917
- Median income
- $151,700
- Median home value
- 12.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Vernon Hill pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24597 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24597 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 128.3 square miles in Vernon Hill, Halifax County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,257 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 24597 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24597 sits at $62,917 (26% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $35,724. The poverty rate stands at 8.2% and the unemployment rate at 3.7%. On housing, the median home value is $151,700 (55% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 82.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24597 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Halifax County, so you can benchmark 24597 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 →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 24597, Vernon Hill, VA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,257
Population
128.3
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24597?
56.8
Median Age
42.5%
Male
57.5%
Female
3.0%
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?
$62,917
Median Household Income
-26% vs state
$35,724
Per Capita Income
8.2%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24597 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,917 35th percentile higher than 35% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
445
Total Housing Units
299
Occupied Units
146
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$151,700
Median Home Value
-55% vs state
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 24597, employing approximately 27 people with a combined annual payroll of $552,000.
11
Businesses
27
Employees
$552K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 36.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24597 vs 24565 →
ZIP 24597 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24592
South Boston (24592)
13,934 residents
- 24594 1,651
Sutherlin (24594)
1,651 residents
- 24566 1,402
Keeling (24566)
1,402 residents
- 24597 1,257
Vernon Hill (24597)
1,257 residents
- 24565 1,026
Java (24565)
1,026 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24597 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24597 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24566
Keeling (24566)
$65,508 median income
- 24597
Vernon Hill (24597)
$62,917 median income
- 24592
South Boston (24592)
$51,547 median income
- 24594
Sutherlin (24594)
$43,819 median income
- 24565
Java (24565)
$41,683 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24597 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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