US Census Data

ZIP 24272 vs ZIP 24281

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 24272 and ZIP Code 24281: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 24272 and ZIP 24281 are ZIP Code areas in Virginia. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 24281 has the higher population (2,327 vs 541 in ZIP 24272). ZIP 24281 has the higher median household income ($52,734 vs $30,212 in ZIP 24272). ZIP 24281 has the higher median home value ($131,300 vs $84,600 in ZIP 24272).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 24272ZIP 24281
Population5412,327
Median age58.5 yrs47.3 yrs
Median household income$30,212$52,734
Median home value$84,600$131,300
Median gross rent$860
Housing units4321,110
Homeownership rate87.4%74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%14.1%
Unemployment rate0.0%6.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 24272ZIP 24281
Population716 → 541 (-24.4%)2,483 → 2,327 (-6.3%)
Median household income$18,148 → $30,212 (+66.5%)$28,472 → $52,734 (+85.2%)
Median home value$83,500 → $84,600 (+1.3%)$89,500 → $131,300 (+46.7%)
Median gross rent$324 → $326 (+0.6%)$620 → $860 (+38.7%)

ZIP 24272

Population
716541
Median household income
$18,148$30,212
Median home value
$83,500$84,600
Median gross rent
$324$326

ZIP 24281

Population
2,4832,327
Median household income
$28,472$52,734
Median home value
$89,500$131,300
Median gross rent
$620$860

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 24272ZIP 24281
Under 515.7%5.4%
5 to 1716.5%21.2%
18 to 241.5%5.6%
25 to 3412.9%8.8%
35 to 442.4%7.8%
45 to 540.0%17.3%
55 to 645.2%6.8%
65 to 7431.2%16.2%
75 and over14.6%10.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 24272ZIP 24281
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%98.5%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 24272ZIP 24281
No high school diploma30.6%20.4%
High school graduate25.9%40.0%
Some college or associate's33.1%25.5%
Bachelor's degree7.5%7.4%
Graduate or professional degree2.8%6.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 24272ZIP 24281
Drove alone74.1%79.7%
Carpooled25.9%15.4%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%4.9%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 24272ZIP 24281
1-unit, detached84.7%68.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%8.5%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other15.3%22.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 24272ZIP 24281
Poverty rate35.5%25.3%
Average household size2.262.80
Mean commute (minutes)3135
Median year structure built19661974

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