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ZIP Code 24639: Raven, VA
ZIP code 24639 uses the postal name Raven, Virginia and lies mostly in Buchanan County (72% of its land), reaching into Tazewell County and Russell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,591 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Raven (a census-designated place); 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Raven · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Buchanan County (72%); Tazewell County (24%); Russell County (4%)
- Census places
- Raven census-designated place
- House district
- VA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 48.0 sq mi · 57 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24639?
24639 centers on 37.173°, -81.898° and covers 48.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 24657, 24612, 24649, 24622, 24634, 24631, 24641, 24609.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24639, 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 24639 compare with the rest of Buchanan County?
| Measure | 24639 | In Buchanan County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,736 | 4th of 15 | 448th of 903 |
| Median household income | $56k | 1st of 4 | 373rd of 461 |
| Median home value | $117k | not ranked | not ranked |
24639's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$47,711) is more than a quarter of the figure ($117,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 22% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 45% of all 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 24639?
The 2020 Census counted 3,099 people in 24639; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,736. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,736±650 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,099
- Households
- 1,125
- Median age
- 43.7
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 24639?
Of the 2,736 people the ACS estimates in 24639, 25.2% are under 18 and 22.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.9%).
- Under 1825.2%
- 18 to 6452.2%
- 65 and older22.7%
- White, not Hispanic98.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- Other or two or more0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 24639 earn?
Median household income is $55,591 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Buchanan County.
- Median household income
- $55,591±$12,155
- Income per person
- $29,222
- Below the poverty line
- 14.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,324960 returns; wages 81% 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 24639?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $117,000
- Median gross rent
- $712
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.2%
- Housing units
- 1,553
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24639?
38 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Transportation and warehousing7
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction5
- Construction5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Wholesale trade3
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 24639?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24657 | Whitewood | 250 | – | 4.7 mi |
| 24612 | Doran | 113 | $19k | 5.6 mi |
| 24649 | Swords Creek | 2,135 | $39k | 5.8 mi |
| 24622 | Jewell Ridge | 527 | $32k | 6.6 mi |
| 24634 | Pilgrims Knob | 338 | $32k | 6.6 mi |
| 24631 | Oakwood | 2,397 | $44k | 6.6 mi |
| 24641 | Richlands | 5,446 | $36k | 6.7 mi |
| 24609 | Cedar Bluff | 6,923 | $54k | 12.3 mi |
| 24646 | Rowe | 667 | $47k | 7.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.