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ZIP Code 24631: Oakwood, VA
ZIP code 24631 uses the postal name Oakwood, Virginia and lies entirely in Buchanan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $43,980 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 2% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Oakwood · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Buchanan County
- House district
- VA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 53.5 sq mi · 45 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24631?
24631 centers on 37.222°, -82.002° and covers 53.5 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 24646, 24634, 24639, 24656, 24614, 24649, 24260.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24631, 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 24631 compare with the rest of Buchanan County?
| Measure | 24631 | In Buchanan County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,397 | 5th of 15 | 467th of 903 |
| Median household income | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
24631's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$13,002) is more than a quarter of the figure ($43,980); 24631's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$59,204) is more than a quarter of the figure ($66,800). 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 40% 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 24631?
The 2020 Census counted 2,578 people in 24631; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,397. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,397±432 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,578
- Households
- 583
- Median age
- 41.6
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 24631?
Of the 2,397 people the ACS estimates in 24631, 15.2% are under 18 and 16.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (64.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (26.5%).
- Under 1815.2%
- 18 to 6468.5%
- 65 and older16.3%
- White, not Hispanic64.7%
- Black, not Hispanic26.5%
- Hispanic or Latino6.0%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
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 24631 earn?
Median household income is $43,980 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $43,980±$13,002
- Income per person
- $19,232
- Below the poverty line
- 14.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,508390 returns; wages 78% 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 24631?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $66,800
- Median gross rent
- $732
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.3%
- Housing units
- 822
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24631?
35 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade6
- Health care and social assistance6
- Manufacturing4
- Retail trade4
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 24631?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24646 | Rowe | 667 | $47k | 5.5 mi |
| 24634 | Pilgrims Knob | 338 | $32k | 6.3 mi |
| 24639 | Raven | 2,736 | $56k | 6.6 mi |
| 24656 | Vansant | 2,305 | $44k | 7.5 mi |
| 24614 | Grundy | 6,668 | $41k | 7.9 mi |
| 24649 | Swords Creek | 2,135 | $39k | 10.1 mi |
| 24260 | Honaker | 5,318 | $46k | 13.9 mi |
| 24657 | Whitewood | 250 | – | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 24239 | Davenport | 38 | – | 11.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.