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Zip Code 24521 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 24521 is 10,499 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.07 | Zip Code 24521 land area is 231.596 sq. miles | Population density is 45.33 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 24521

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 45.3
Median Age - Male 44.9
Median Age - Female 45.5

Median age of zip code 24521 is 12.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 21.8% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 24521 is 9.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 25.4% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 24521 median age is 3.2% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 18.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 24521

White population 7980
Black or African American population 2173
Asian population 7
American Indian and Alaska Native population 54
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 151

Region of birth

Zip code 24521 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.8%
English 10.9% French No Basque 1.2%
French Canadian 0.5% German 7.3%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 6.8% Italian 1.4%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 0.5% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.6% Scotch-Irish 2.4%
Scottish 3.2% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.5% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 23.7% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 24.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 24521

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2834
Married couples 77.95%
Other couples 22.05%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 24521

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 22.05% 32.7%
$30,000 and $50,000 22.51% 22.42%
$50,000 and $100,000 38.04% 30.92%
$100,000 and $200,000 16.73% 13.51%
$200,000 or more 0.67% 0.46%

Households by size in zip code 24521

Household language in zip code 24521

English language 97.49%
Spanish language 1.63%
Other European language 0.6%
Asian language 0.16%
Other language 0.12%

Population by housing unit in zip code 24521

Total Occupied housing units 4153
Detached housing units 75.92%
Attached housing units 2.12%
2 units 2.24%
3 - 4 units 2.96%
5 - 9 units 0.48%
10 - 19 units 0.67%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 15.6%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 24521

Use car, track or Van 95.59%
Use public transportation 0.15%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.13%
Walk to work 1.69%
Work at home 2.45%

School attendance in zip code 24521

Attent Preschool programs 2.79%
Attend Public School 16.5%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.95%
Attent graduate studies 0.6%
Not enrolled in school 76.17%

Highest school attainment in zip code 24521

Less then 9th grade 8.14%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 16.51%
High school diploma 31.65%
Some college, no degree 23.13%
Associate degree 5.9%
Bachelor's degree 14.14%
Graduate or professional degree 0.53%

Real Estate in zip code 24521

Housing occupied 90.9%
Housing vacant 9.1%
Housing occupied by owner 78.57%
Housing occupied by tenant 21.43%
Total Rented Units 890
Median Contract Gross Rent $462
Median Gross Rent $585
Median Home Value $160,200

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 24521 median gross rent is 26.62% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 24521

Studio $460
1 Bedroom $470
2 Bedrooms $570
3 Bedrooms $700
4 Bedrooms $780
AVERAGE RENT $684

Average rent in zip code 24521 ($684.00) is 3.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 26.9% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 24521 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 8.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 10.3% lower, two bedroom rent is 9.7% lower, three bedroom rent is 10.6% lower, four bedroom rent is 10.7% lower.

Housing units in zip code 24521

Total housing units 4569
Detached housing units 74.76%
Attached housing units 1.93%
2 units 2.28%
3 - 4 units 2.69%
5 - 9 units 0.44%
10 - 19 units 0.61%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 17.29%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 24521

Total Real Estate Taxes $3,146,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $1,721,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,424,400

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