US Census Data

ZIP 24279 vs ZIP 24283

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 24279 and ZIP Code 24283: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 24279 and ZIP 24283 are ZIP Code areas in Virginia. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 24279 has the higher population (4,679 vs 1,873 in ZIP 24283). ZIP 24279 has the higher median household income ($42,344 vs $34,674 in ZIP 24283). ZIP 24283 has the higher median home value ($111,700 vs $98,900 in ZIP 24279).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 24279ZIP 24283
Population4,6791,873
Median age42.3 yrs44.6 yrs
Median household income$42,344$34,674
Median home value$98,900$111,700
Median gross rent$666$548
Housing units1,972988
Homeownership rate84.9%66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%22.3%
Unemployment rate12.4%13.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 24279ZIP 24283
Population5,247 → 4,679 (-10.8%)2,130 → 1,873 (-12.1%)
Median household income$36,934 → $42,344 (+14.6%)$33,559 → $34,674 (+3.3%)
Median home value$76,500 → $98,900 (+29.3%)$87,500 → $111,700 (+27.7%)
Median gross rent$689 → $666 (-3.3%)$444 → $548 (+23.4%)

ZIP 24279

Population
5,2474,679
Median household income
$36,934$42,344
Median home value
$76,500$98,900
Median gross rent
$689$666

ZIP 24283

Population
2,1301,873
Median household income
$33,559$34,674
Median home value
$87,500$111,700
Median gross rent
$444$548

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 24279ZIP 24283
Under 52.3%4.1%
5 to 1714.1%14.1%
18 to 247.1%8.8%
25 to 3415.0%10.5%
35 to 4414.4%13.4%
45 to 5415.2%8.8%
55 to 6413.3%19.3%
65 to 7410.0%12.9%
75 and over8.5%8.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 24279ZIP 24283
White (non-Hispanic)87.7%97.7%
Black or African American10.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.4%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.0%
Two or more races0.9%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 24279ZIP 24283
No high school diploma23.4%21.1%
High school graduate40.9%27.3%
Some college or associate's26.2%29.4%
Bachelor's degree6.9%14.7%
Graduate or professional degree2.6%7.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 24279ZIP 24283
Drove alone81.4%70.2%
Carpooled12.0%9.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.7%6.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.0%10.4%
Other means0.8%3.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 24279ZIP 24283
1-unit, detached64.2%62.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.5%
2 to 4 units3.2%2.5%
5 to 19 units1.8%13.8%
20 or more units0.1%1.1%
Mobile home & other30.6%19.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 24279ZIP 24283
Poverty rate15.5%30.4%
Average household size2.272.17
Mean commute (minutes)3126
Median year structure built19771978

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