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ZIP Code 24598: Virgilina, VA
ZIP code 24598 uses the postal name Virgilina, Virginia and lies mostly in Halifax County (96% of its land) with the rest in Mecklenburg County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,985 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Virgilina; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Virgilina · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Halifax County (96%); Mecklenburg County (4%)
- Census places
- Virgilina
- House district
- VA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 74.0 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24598?
24598 centers on 36.605°, -78.788° and covers 74.0 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 24580, 24529, 27574, 24592, 24589, 24520, 27565.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24598, 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 24598 compare with the rest of Halifax County?
| Measure | 24598 | In Halifax County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,309 | 7th of 13 | 601st of 903 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $150k | 6th of 9 | 495th of 552 |
24598's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,670) is more than a quarter of the figure ($61,985). 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 24% 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 24598?
The 2020 Census counted 1,785 people in 24598; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,309. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,309±290 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,785−10.0% since 2010 (1,984)
- Households
- 509
- Median age
- 41.8
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 24598?
Of the 1,309 people the ACS estimates in 24598, 15.7% are under 18 and 18.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.7%).
- Under 1815.7%
- 18 to 6466.2%
- 65 and older18.0%
- White, not Hispanic89.7%
- Black, not Hispanic6.4%
- Other or two or more3.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 24598 earn?
Median household income is $61,985 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($79,130 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,985±$22,670
- Income per person
- $31,117
- Below the poverty line
- 14.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,559750 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 24598?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $150,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,388
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.1%
- Housing units
- 936
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24598?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Retail trade3
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 24598?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24580 | Nelson | 360 | $55k | 6.6 mi |
| 24529 | Buffalo Junction | 1,345 | $27k | 8.8 mi |
| 27574 | Roxboro, NC | 14,928 | $66k | 9.4 mi |
| 24592 | South Boston | 14,589 | $52k | 10.6 mi |
| 24589 | Scottsburg | 1,763 | $78k | 10.7 mi |
| 24520 | Alton | 1,931 | $43k | 13.5 mi |
| 27565 | Oxford, NC | 23,826 | $56k | 18.5 mi |
| 23927 | Clarksville | 4,809 | $71k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 27507 | Bullock, NC | 1,811 | $121k | 14.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.