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Franklin County · Virginia

ZIP code 24151

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 24151 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
18,256

ZCTA residents

Median income
$65,267

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$190,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 24151 sits in Franklin County, Virginia and is home to 18,256 people. Median household income is $65,267, the median home is worth $190,800 and median gross rent is $769. 69.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Franklin County

FIPS 51067

State
Virginia (VA)

903 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 24151

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
18,256ZIP 24151 residents
Median household income
$65,267Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$190,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$769Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
69.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 24151

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.3%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$43Before any exemptions

Virginia levies 4.3% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$990/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 24151 compares

ZIP 24151 against the median ZIP in Franklin County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 24151County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$65,267$65,521$72,517-10%
Median home value$190,800$206,150$255,900-25%
Median gross rent$769$749$1,108-31%
Population18,2563,9332,686+580%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Franklin County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 39% of 801 state ZIPs

#485
Home value

above 31% of 791 state ZIPs

#547
Population

larger than 81% of 903 state ZIPs

#173

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
24149Montgomery County$65,259$190,100$600
23123Buckingham County$65,288$159,100$950
24122Bedford County$65,238$189,700
24092Franklin County$65,227$214,800$728
24381Carroll County$65,179$155,200$588
22560Essex County$65,357$247,100$969

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Franklin County.

ZIP 24151 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 24151?
ZIP 24151 lies mostly in Franklin County, Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 24151?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 24151 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $769 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $190,800-25% against the typical Virginia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 24151, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.