ZIP Code 24216

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wise County, Virginia.

Population: 2,356
Median household income: $32,400
Median home value: $54,300

ZIP Code 24216 (Wise County, Virginia) is home to about 2,356 residents. Its median household income of $32,400 runs below the Wise County figure of $50,740.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 24216's population declined 13.1% from 2,712 to 2,356, while its median gross rent rose 75.5% from $384 to $674.

The typical home was built around 1955. 30.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,356
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $32,400
Median home value: $54,300
Median gross rent: $674
Housing units: 1,236
Homeownership rate: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Unemployment rate: 12.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7122,356

Median household income

$27,250$32,400

Median home value

$50,500$54,300

Median gross rent

$384$674

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,712	$27,250	$50,500	$384
2020	2,575	$28,542	$50,600	$581
2021	2,576	$32,873	$54,700	$579
2022	2,472	$35,053	$54,600	$619
2023	2,356	$32,400	$54,300	$674

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	113	4.8%
5 to 17	457	19.4%
18 to 24	145	6.2%
25 to 34	216	9.2%
35 to 44	212	9.0%
45 to 54	299	12.7%
55 to 64	326	13.8%
65 to 74	330	14.0%
75 and over	258	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,076	88.1%
Black or African American	111	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	126	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.7%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	356	21.7%
High school graduate	486	29.6%
Some college or associate's	619	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	117	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	63	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	538	84.2%
Carpooled	55	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	179	29.9%
15 to 29 min	201	33.6%
30 to 44 min	151	25.2%
45 to 59 min	33	5.5%
60+ min	35	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 30.7% (723 of 2,356)

	Count	Share
Family households	602	60.1%
Nonfamily households	400	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,002	81.1%
Vacant	234	18.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	680	67.9%
Renter-occupied	322	32.1%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units11.5%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other12.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	842	68.1%
1-unit, attached	12	1.0%
2 to 4 units	59	4.8%
5 to 19 units	142	11.5%
20 or more units	28	2.3%
Mobile home & other	153	12.4%

ZIP Code 24216

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