Whitewood, VA · standard
ZIP Code 24657
Buchanan County, Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 321
- 7/sq mi
- 5.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 24657 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 43.4 square miles in Whitewood, Buchanan County, Virginia. The area is home to 321 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 24657 against Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24657 sits at —, while per-capita income is $13,094. The poverty rate stands at 70.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 43.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24657 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 16.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Buchanan County, so you can benchmark 24657 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 24657, Whitewood, 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
321
Population
43.4
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24657?
16.9
Median Age
71.6%
Male
28.4%
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?
$13,094
Per Capita Income
70.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
118
Total Housing Units
81
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
3.09
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24657 vs 24622 →
ZIP 24657 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24641
Richlands (24641)
5,953 residents
- 24639
Raven (24639)
3,533 residents
- 24631
Oakwood (24631)
2,843 residents
- 24850 1,093
Jolo (24850)
1,093 residents
- 24622 1,028
Jewell Ridge (24622)
1,028 residents
- 24817 954
Bradshaw (24817)
954 residents
- 24879 657
Raysal (24879)
657 residents
- 24873 600
Paynesville (24873)
600 residents
- 24634 574
Pilgrims Knob (24634)
574 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24657 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24622 | Jewell Ridge, VA | 1,028 | 3.7 mi |
| 24634 | Pilgrims Knob, VA | 574 | 4.1 mi |
| 24639 | Raven, VA | 3,533 | 4.5 mi |
| 24850 | Jolo, WV | 1,093 | 6.2 mi |
| 24631 | Oakwood, VA | 2,843 | 7.3 mi |
| 24612 | Doran, VA | 229 | 9.2 mi |
| 24873 | Paynesville, WV | 600 | 9.8 mi |
| 24641 | Richlands, VA | 5,953 | 8.2 mi |
| 24817 | Bradshaw, WV | 954 | 9.2 mi |
| 24879 | Raysal, WV | 657 | 8.8 mi |
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