ZIP Code 24657 — undefined, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24657 covers VA in Buchanan County with a population of about 268.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.4 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 24657 is about $18,601 — about 75% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 75.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 12.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Retail trade, and Education; about 44.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 29.6 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 16.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $529 (about 55% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 24.2% (about 41.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for VA as Relatively Low (composite score 50.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (72.0) and flood (70.2). 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 44.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 15 for ZIP 24657 (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.