Virgilina, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24598
Halifax County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,984
- 10/sq mi
- $61,985
- Median income
- $150,100
- Median home value
- 15.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Virgilina pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24598 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24598 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 190.8 square miles in Virgilina, Halifax County, Virginia. The area is home to 1,984 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 24598 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24598 sits at $61,985 (28% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $31,117. The poverty rate stands at 14.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $150,100 (55% below the state average) with median rent at $1,388 per month, and 81.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24598 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.8, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Halifax County, so you can benchmark 24598 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 24598, Virgilina, 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
1,984
Population
190.8
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24598?
41.8
Median Age
49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
0.8%
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?
$61,985
Median Household Income
-28% vs state
$31,117
Per Capita Income
14.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
30.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 24598 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,985 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 30,318 US 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?
936
Total Housing Units
509
Occupied Units
427
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$150,100
Median Home Value
-55% vs state
$1,388
Median Rent
1966
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 24598, employing approximately 72 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,247,000.
17
Businesses
72
Employees
$2.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 23.5% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 17.6% |
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 24598 vs 24580 →
ZIP 24598 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24598
Virgilina (24598)
1,984 residents
- 24529
Buffalo Junction (24529)
1,724 residents
- 24580 613
Nelson (24580)
613 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24598 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24598 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24598
Virgilina (24598)
$61,985 median income
- 24580
Nelson (24580)
$54,853 median income
- 24529
Buffalo Junction (24529)
$27,243 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24598 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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