US Census Data

ZIP 24217 vs ZIP 24226

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 24217 and ZIP Code 24226: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 24217 and ZIP 24226 are ZIP Code areas in Virginia. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 24226 has the higher population (1,798 vs 426 in ZIP 24217). ZIP 24217 has the higher median household income ($47,589 vs $43,125 in ZIP 24226). ZIP 24217 has the higher median home value ($156,500 vs $83,000 in ZIP 24226).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 24217ZIP 24226
Population4261,798
Median age53.1 yrs42.3 yrs
Median household income$47,589$43,125
Median home value$156,500$83,000
Median gross rent$697
Housing units352768
Homeownership rate77.1%61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.5%8.1%
Unemployment rate0.0%0.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 24217ZIP 24226
Population278 → 426 (+53.2%)1,154 → 1,798 (+55.8%)
Median household income$19,000 → $47,589 (+150.5%)$29,848 → $43,125 (+44.5%)
Median home value$63,900 → $156,500 (+144.9%)$90,900 → $83,000 (-8.7%)
Median gross rent$599 → $697 (+16.4%)

ZIP 24217

Population
278426
Median household income
$19,000$47,589
Median home value
$63,900$156,500

ZIP 24226

Population
1,1541,798
Median household income
$29,848$43,125
Median home value
$90,900$83,000
Median gross rent
$599$697

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 24217ZIP 24226
Under 50.0%4.7%
5 to 179.2%20.5%
18 to 240.0%3.6%
25 to 340.0%12.2%
35 to 4426.5%12.9%
45 to 5419.5%16.6%
55 to 6433.8%14.8%
65 to 748.0%8.0%
75 and over3.1%6.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 24217ZIP 24226
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%97.7%
Black or African American0.0%1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.4%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 24217ZIP 24226
No high school diploma4.9%13.0%
High school graduate81.9%52.3%
Some college or associate's6.7%26.5%
Bachelor's degree4.7%5.6%
Graduate or professional degree1.8%2.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 24217ZIP 24226
Drove alone95.0%88.5%
Carpooled5.0%5.2%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%6.2%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 24217ZIP 24226
1-unit, detached69.6%69.5%
1-unit, attached2.0%0.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other28.4%30.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 24217ZIP 24226
Poverty rate27.2%16.3%
Average household size2.122.58
Mean commute (minutes)2335
Median year structure built19781990

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