US Census Data

ZIP 24171 vs ZIP 24179

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 24171 and ZIP Code 24179: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 24171 and ZIP 24179 are ZIP Code areas in Virginia. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 24179 has the higher population (18,834 vs 7,713 in ZIP 24171). ZIP 24179 has the higher median household income ($69,461 vs $49,764 in ZIP 24171). ZIP 24179 has the higher median home value ($217,100 vs $135,700 in ZIP 24171).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 24171ZIP 24179
Population7,71318,834
Median age54.1 yrs42.4 yrs
Median household income$49,764$69,461
Median home value$135,700$217,100
Median gross rent$689$898
Housing units4,6828,573
Homeownership rate73.5%73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%22.8%
Unemployment rate2.5%2.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 24171ZIP 24179
Population8,327 → 7,713 (-7.4%)18,258 → 18,834 (+3.2%)
Median household income$45,410 → $49,764 (+9.6%)$53,254 → $69,461 (+30.4%)
Median home value$117,900 → $135,700 (+15.1%)$170,200 → $217,100 (+27.6%)
Median gross rent$564 → $689 (+22.2%)$766 → $898 (+17.2%)

ZIP 24171

Population
8,3277,713
Median household income
$45,410$49,764
Median home value
$117,900$135,700
Median gross rent
$564$689

ZIP 24179

Population
18,25818,834
Median household income
$53,254$69,461
Median home value
$170,200$217,100
Median gross rent
$766$898

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 24171ZIP 24179
Under 55.6%4.9%
5 to 179.2%16.9%
18 to 245.9%6.8%
25 to 348.3%12.0%
35 to 448.2%12.4%
45 to 5413.9%11.5%
55 to 6418.3%13.6%
65 to 7417.4%12.7%
75 and over13.2%9.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 24171ZIP 24179
White (non-Hispanic)86.2%90.3%
Black or African American6.2%3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.5%0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.3%
Two or more races2.2%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino4.9%2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 24171ZIP 24179
No high school diploma13.5%9.8%
High school graduate34.3%33.5%
Some college or associate's33.3%33.9%
Bachelor's degree15.6%15.6%
Graduate or professional degree3.3%7.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 24171ZIP 24179
Drove alone78.2%77.5%
Carpooled10.0%5.4%
Public transit0.0%0.2%
Walked1.2%0.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.4%14.5%
Other means0.2%1.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 24171ZIP 24179
1-unit, detached70.1%74.0%
1-unit, attached0.6%4.5%
2 to 4 units1.8%5.9%
5 to 19 units2.6%4.6%
20 or more units1.0%4.1%
Mobile home & other24.0%6.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 24171ZIP 24179
Poverty rate9.2%9.5%
Average household size2.042.35
Mean commute (minutes)3025
Median year structure built19811974

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