US Census Data

ZIP 24070 vs ZIP 24078

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 24070 and ZIP Code 24078: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 24070 and ZIP 24078 are ZIP Code areas in Virginia. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 24078 has the higher population (7,217 vs 1,481 in ZIP 24070). ZIP 24070 has the higher median household income ($82,917 vs $51,579 in ZIP 24078). ZIP 24070 has the higher median home value ($217,900 vs $122,300 in ZIP 24078).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 24070ZIP 24078
Population1,4817,217
Median age45.8 yrs39.7 yrs
Median household income$82,917$51,579
Median home value$217,900$122,300
Median gross rent$725
Housing units7203,323
Homeownership rate100.0%59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%24.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%4.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 24070ZIP 24078
Population1,827 → 1,481 (-18.9%)7,527 → 7,217 (-4.1%)
Median household income$69,598 → $82,917 (+19.1%)$39,399 → $51,579 (+30.9%)
Median home value$223,700 → $217,900 (-2.6%)$104,300 → $122,300 (+17.3%)
Median gross rent$823 → $825 (+0.2%)$654 → $725 (+10.9%)

ZIP 24070

Population
1,8271,481
Median household income
$69,598$82,917
Median home value
$223,700$217,900
Median gross rent
$823$825

ZIP 24078

Population
7,5277,217
Median household income
$39,399$51,579
Median home value
$104,300$122,300
Median gross rent
$654$725

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 24070ZIP 24078
Under 55.5%5.1%
5 to 1714.0%17.4%
18 to 243.4%9.0%
25 to 3411.4%14.3%
35 to 4415.1%11.3%
45 to 5415.5%16.4%
55 to 6415.1%11.0%
65 to 7410.5%8.9%
75 and over9.4%6.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 24070ZIP 24078
White (non-Hispanic)86.7%67.3%
Black or African American8.0%18.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race5.2%0.7%
Two or more races0.0%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.1%11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 24070ZIP 24078
No high school diploma4.0%15.1%
High school graduate42.4%32.0%
Some college or associate's32.5%28.5%
Bachelor's degree18.8%14.1%
Graduate or professional degree2.4%10.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 24070ZIP 24078
Drove alone94.4%83.8%
Carpooled0.0%10.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%1.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.4%3.7%
Other means2.2%0.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 24070ZIP 24078
1-unit, detached96.0%61.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%2.1%
2 to 4 units0.0%10.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%11.3%
20 or more units0.0%1.8%
Mobile home & other4.0%12.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 24070ZIP 24078
Poverty rate1.6%13.4%
Average household size2.612.50
Mean commute (minutes)3118
Median year structure built19731972

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