Bishop, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24604
Tazewell County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 342
- 32/sq mi
- $26,733
- Median income
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bishop pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24604 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24604 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 10.6 square miles in Bishop, Tazewell County, Virginia. The area is home to 342 residents, producing a population density of 32 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 24604 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24604 sits at $26,733 (69% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $10,785. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24604 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Tazewell County, so you can benchmark 24604 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 24604, Bishop, 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
342
Population
10.6
Area (sq mi)
32
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24604?
53.3
Median Age
74.8%
Male
25.2%
Female
0.0%
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?
$26,733
Median Household Income
-69% vs state
$10,785
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24604 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$26,733 1st percentile higher than 1% 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?
158
Total Housing Units
87
Occupied Units
71
Vacant Units
2.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1942
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24604 vs 24884 →
ZIP 24604 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24630
North Tazewell (24630)
6,774 residents
- 24651
Tazewell (24651)
6,314 residents
- 24602 962
Bandy (24602)
962 residents
- 24836 800
Gary (24836)
800 residents
- 24815 559
Berwind (24815)
559 residents
- 24604 342
Bishop (24604)
342 residents
- 24884 265
Squire (24884)
265 residents
- 24866 240
Newhall (24866)
240 residents
- 24826 150
Cucumber (24826)
150 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24604 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24604 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24630
North Tazewell (24630)
$57,254 median income
- 24602
Bandy (24602)
$45,150 median income
- 24651
Tazewell (24651)
$44,072 median income
- 24830
Elbert (24830)
$42,037 median income
- 24866
Newhall (24866)
$38,852 median income
- 24836
Gary (24836)
$36,250 median income
- 24604
Bishop (24604)
$26,733 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24604 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24884 | Squire, WV | 265 | 3.4 mi |
| 24866 | Newhall, WV | 240 | 3.4 mi |
| 24630 | North Tazewell, VA | 6,774 | 4.7 mi |
| 24601 | Amonate, VA | 77 | 6.0 mi |
| 24836 | Gary, WV | 800 | 8.5 mi |
| 24602 | Bandy, VA | 962 | 6.8 mi |
| 24830 | Elbert, WV | 139 | 8.1 mi |
| 24815 | Berwind, WV | 559 | 7.6 mi |
| 24826 | Cucumber, WV | 150 | 7.5 mi |
| 24651 | Tazewell, VA | 6,314 | 9.4 mi |
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