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ZIP Code 24597: Vernon Hill, VA
ZIP code 24597 uses the postal name Vernon Hill, Virginia and lies mostly in Halifax County (87% of its land) with the rest in Pittsylvania County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 690 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Vernon Hill · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Halifax County (87%); Pittsylvania County (13%)
- House district
- VA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 49.4 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24597?
24597 centers on 36.782°, -79.111° and covers 49.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 24565, 24558, 24566, 24592, 24577, 24531.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24597, 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 24597 compare with the rest of Halifax County?
| Measure | 24597 | In Halifax County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 691 | 12th of 13 | 698th of 903 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $152k | not ranked | not ranked |
24597's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (691). 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 21% 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 24597?
The 2020 Census counted 1,171 people in 24597; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 691. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 691±217 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,171−6.8% since 2010 (1,257)
- Households
- 299
- Median age
- 56.8
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 24597?
Of the 691 people the ACS estimates in 24597, 22.9% are under 18 and 30.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (52.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (42.8%).
- Under 1822.9%
- 18 to 6446.3%
- 65 and older30.8%
- Black, not Hispanic52.7%
- White, not Hispanic42.8%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 24597 earn?
Median household income is $62,917 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($52,073 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,917±$45,069
- Income per person
- $35,724
- Below the poverty line
- 8.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,240500 returns; wages 72% 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 24597?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $151,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.6%
- Housing units
- 445
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24597?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 24597?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24565 | Java | 1,098 | $42k | 6.5 mi |
| 24558 | Halifax | 6,458 | $61k | 8.6 mi |
| 24566 | Keeling | 1,084 | $66k | 8.6 mi |
| 24592 | South Boston | 14,589 | $52k | 11.2 mi |
| 24577 | Nathalie | 4,577 | $50k | 13.2 mi |
| 24531 | Chatham | 8,695 | $43k | 18.5 mi |
| 24539 | Crystal Hill | 159 | $58k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 24594 | Sutherlin | 1,250 | $44k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 24527 | Blairs | 3,262 | $74k | 13.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.