Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 24603: Big Rock, VA
ZIP code 24603 uses the postal name Big Rock, Virginia and lies entirely in Buchanan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 630 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,204 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Big Rock (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Big Rock · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Buchanan County
- Census places
- Big Rock census-designated place
- House district
- VA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 19.9 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24603?
24603 centers on 37.347°, -82.203° and covers 19.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 41548, 41566, 24607, 24614, 41553, 24620.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24603, 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 24603 compare with the rest of Buchanan County?
| Measure | 24603 | In Buchanan County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 632 | 9th of 15 | 712th of 903 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $135k | not ranked | not ranked |
24603's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (632). 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 34% 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 24603?
The 2020 Census counted 804 people in 24603; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 632. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 632±261 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 804
- Households
- 211
- Median age
- 43.6
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 24603?
Of the 632 people the ACS estimates in 24603, 7.3% are under 18 and 8.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 187.3%
- 18 to 6484.5%
- 65 and older8.2%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 24603 earn?
Median household income is $56,204 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $56,204
- Income per person
- $22,650
- Below the poverty line
- 7.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,229280 returns; wages 85% 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 24603?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $134,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.3%
- Housing units
- 423
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24603?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Construction3
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 24603?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41548 | Mouthcard, KY | 776 | $23k | 3.2 mi |
| 41566 | Steele, KY | 203 | – | 4.3 mi |
| 24607 | Breaks | 313 | $92k | 5.2 mi |
| 24614 | Grundy | 6,668 | $41k | 6.7 mi |
| 41553 | Phelps, KY | 2,269 | – | 9.5 mi |
| 24620 | Hurley | 2,270 | $30k | 12.0 mi |
| 41524 | Fedscreek, KY | 303 | – | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 41513 | Belcher, KY | 204 | $54k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 41540 | Lick Creek, KY | 494 | $64k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 41554 | Phyllis, KY | 1,156 | $29k | 9.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.