Doran, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24612
Tazewell County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 229
- 168/sq mi
- $19,083
- Median income
- $43,300
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Doran pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 0th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 168
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24612 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24612 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.4 square miles in Doran, Tazewell County, Virginia. The area is home to 229 residents, producing a population density of 168 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 24612 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24612 sits at $19,083 (78% below the Virginia average), while per-capita income is $29,689. The poverty rate stands at 15.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $43,300 (87% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 92.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24612 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 62, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Tazewell County, so you can benchmark 24612 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 24612, Doran, 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
229
Population
1.4
Area (sq mi)
168
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24612?
62.0
Median Age
26.5%
Male
73.5%
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?
$19,083
Median Household Income
-78% vs state
$29,689
Per Capita Income
15.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24612 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$19,083 0th percentile higher than 0% 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?
100
Total Housing Units
88
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
1.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$43,300
Median Home Value
-87% vs state
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24612 vs 24641 →
ZIP 24612 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24609
Cedar Bluff (24609)
7,630 residents
- 24641
Richlands (24641)
5,953 residents
- 24639
Raven (24639)
3,533 residents
- 24637
Pounding Mill (24637)
3,410 residents
- 24649 2,760
Swords Creek (24649)
2,760 residents
- 24622 1,028
Jewell Ridge (24622)
1,028 residents
- 24280 823
Rosedale (24280)
823 residents
- 24657 321
Whitewood (24657)
321 residents
- 24612 229
Doran (24612)
229 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24612 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24612 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24280
Rosedale (24280)
$72,647 median income
- 24637
Pounding Mill (24637)
$57,112 median income
- 24639
Raven (24639)
$55,591 median income
- 24609
Cedar Bluff (24609)
$53,958 median income
- 24649
Swords Creek (24649)
$39,345 median income
- 24641
Richlands (24641)
$35,531 median income
- 24622
Jewell Ridge (24622)
$32,049 median income
- 24612 $19,083
Doran (24612)
$19,083 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24612 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24641 | Richlands, VA | 5,953 | 2.5 mi |
| 24649 | Swords Creek, VA | 2,760 | 4.2 mi |
| 24609 | Cedar Bluff, VA | 7,630 | 5.9 mi |
| 24639 | Raven, VA | 3,533 | 6.1 mi |
| 24657 | Whitewood, VA | 321 | 9.2 mi |
| 24622 | Jewell Ridge, VA | 1,028 | 8.4 mi |
| 24637 | Pounding Mill, VA | 3,410 | 7.8 mi |
| 24280 | Rosedale, VA | 823 | 11.0 mi |
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