ZIP Code 24104 — undefined, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24104 covers VA in Bedford County with a population of about 3,005.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 59.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 540, 826; U.S. House district VA-9; the ROANOKE - LYNCHBURG media market.

VA fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (36.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 24104 is about $70,707 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.3%; unemployment rate near 4.2%; 34.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 7.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $290,500 — about 17% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $634 (about 45% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 94.8% (about 29.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 24104 in VA, a household would need roughly $80,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,866. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($70,707). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for VA as Relatively Low (composite score 51.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (73.0) and flood (68.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for VA show little to no average snow and around 46.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 170 for ZIP 24104 (VA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.