ZIP Code 24280 — undefined, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24280 covers VA in Russell County with a population of about 878.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 276; U.S. House district VA-9; the TRI - CITIES, TN - VA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 24280 is about $69,844 — about 7% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.0%; unemployment rate near 0.7%; 20.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Transportation, and Retail trade; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $259,000 — about 26% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 85.3% (about 19.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 24280 in VA, a household would need roughly $71,000 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 $1,664. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($69,844). 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 Very Low (composite score 36.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (54.4) and hurricane (50.9). 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 45.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 50 for ZIP 24280 (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.