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ZIP Code 24649: Swords Creek, VA
ZIP code 24649 uses the postal name Swords Creek, Virginia and lies entirely in Russell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $39,345 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 2% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Swords Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Russell County
- House district
- VA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 32.4 sq mi · 66 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24649?
24649 centers on 37.090°, -81.922° and covers 32.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 24639, 24260, 24609, 24631.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24649, 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 24649 compare with the rest of Russell County?
| Measure | 24649 | In Russell County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,135 | 6th of 10 | 506th of 903 |
| Median household income | $39k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $67k | 5th of 5 | 551st of 552 |
24649's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,663) is more than a quarter of the figure ($39,345). 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 47% 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 24649?
The 2020 Census counted 2,242 people in 24649; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,135. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,135±444 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,242
- Households
- 842
- Median age
- 48.1
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 24649?
Of the 2,135 people the ACS estimates in 24649, 19.5% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.5%).
- Under 1819.5%
- 18 to 6460.2%
- 65 and older20.3%
- White, not Hispanic98.5%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, 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 24649 earn?
Median household income is $39,345 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $39,345±$20,663
- Income per person
- $28,575
- Below the poverty line
- 16.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,181690 returns; wages 84% 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 24649?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $67,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.5%
- Housing units
- 1,066
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24649?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing8
- Construction3
- 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 24649?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24639 | Raven | 2,736 | $56k | 5.8 mi |
| 24260 | Honaker | 5,318 | $46k | 6.5 mi |
| 24609 | Cedar Bluff | 6,923 | $54k | 8.8 mi |
| 24631 | Oakwood | 2,397 | $44k | 10.1 mi |
| 24612 | Doran | 113 | $19k | 4.0 mi (near) |
| 24641 | Richlands | 5,446 | $36k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 24646 | Rowe | 667 | $47k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 24280 | Rosedale | 784 | $73k | 9.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.