ZIP Code 24595 — undefined, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24595 covers VA in Amherst County with a population of about 587.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 434; U.S. House district VA-5; the ROANOKE - LYNCHBURG media market.

VA sits in a university / college context (near sweet briar college (0.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 29.2%; unemployment rate near 8.7%; 72.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 38.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Education, and Retail trade; about 13.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 165.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 25.0% (about 40.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for VA as Very Low (composite score 21.0), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (66.2) and wildfire (45.1). 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 33 for ZIP 24595 (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.