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 Moderate-density area
- $26,733
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bishop pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st 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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bishop, Tazewell County, Virginia, home to just 342 residents across 10.6 square miles, a density of 32 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 24604 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $26,733 (69% below the average Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $10,785. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Tazewell County, so 24604 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$10,785
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24604 ranks among Virginia ZIPs
Bishop, VA household income vs. every Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 804 reporting Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$26,733 0th percentile higher than 0% of 804 Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Virginia 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
158housing units
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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 24604, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 24604 in?
ZIP code 24604 (Bishop) is located in Tazewell County, Virginia. Tazewell County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/tazewell-va.
What is the population of ZIP code 24604?
ZIP code 24604 in Bishop, VA has a population of 342 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 24604?
The median household income in ZIP 24604 is $26,733, which is 65% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 24604?
The largest racial group in ZIP 24604 is White at 80.0%.
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