Residential delivery area · Virginia
ZIP Code 24656: Vansant, VA
ZIP code 24656 uses the postal name Vansant, Virginia and lies entirely in Buchanan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $43,646 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 1% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Vansant · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Buchanan County
- House district
- VA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 69.7 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24656?
24656 centers on 37.175°, -82.125° and covers 69.7 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 24239, 24217, 24646, 24631, 24256, 24614, 24260.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24656, 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 24656 compare with the rest of Buchanan County?
| Measure | 24656 | In Buchanan County | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,305 | 6th of 15 | 480th of 903 |
| Median household income | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $96k | 3rd of 4 | 546th of 552 |
24656's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,546) is more than a quarter of the figure ($43,646). 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 35% 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 24656?
The 2020 Census counted 2,875 people in 24656; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,305. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 15.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,305±390 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,875−15.5% since 2010 (3,404)
- Households
- 1,031
- Median age
- 54.2
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 24656?
Of the 2,305 people the ACS estimates in 24656, 17.5% are under 18 and 28.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.2%).
- Under 1817.5%
- 18 to 6454.3%
- 65 and older28.2%
- White, not Hispanic99.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 24656 earn?
Median household income is $43,646 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($51,482 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $43,646±$14,546
- Income per person
- $28,641
- Below the poverty line
- 21.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,9281,000 returns; wages 76% 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 24656?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $95,600
- Median gross rent
- $635
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.4%
- Housing units
- 1,461
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24656?
52 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 18 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade14
- Transportation and warehousing7
- Health care and social assistance5
- Finance and insurance4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Construction3
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 24656?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24239 | Davenport | 38 | – | 4.5 mi |
| 24217 | Bee | 474 | $45k | 5.6 mi |
| 24646 | Rowe | 667 | $47k | 5.9 mi |
| 24631 | Oakwood | 2,397 | $44k | 7.5 mi |
| 24256 | Haysi | 2,982 | $49k | 9.3 mi |
| 24614 | Grundy | 6,668 | $41k | 9.7 mi |
| 24260 | Honaker | 5,318 | $46k | 12.6 mi |
| 24220 | Birchleaf | 503 | $51k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 24226 | Clinchco | 2,110 | $54k | 11.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.