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Dickenson County · Virginia

ZIP code 24228

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 24228 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
6,336

ZCTA residents

Median income
$44,269

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$105,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 24228 sits in Dickenson County, Virginia and is home to 6,336 people. Median household income is $44,269, the median home is worth $105,200 and median gross rent is $744. 71.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Dickenson County

FIPS 51051

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 24228

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

Population
6,336ZIP 24228 residents
Median household income
$44,269Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$105,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$744Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
71.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 24228

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
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$546/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
22.4%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 24228 compares

ZIP 24228 against the median ZIP in Dickenson County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 24228County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$44,269$44,269$72,517-39%
Median home value$105,200$100,400$255,900-59%
Median gross rent$744$721$1,108-33%
Population6,3368472,686+136%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Dickenson County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 11% of 801 state ZIPs

#716
Home value

above 6% of 791 state ZIPs

#746
Population

larger than 66% of 903 state ZIPs

#309

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
24563Pittsylvania County$44,296$133,900$794
23413Northampton County$44,167$590
24440Augusta County$44,132$273,400$1,091
24439Rockbridge County$44,111$163,400$809
24460Bath County$44,453$177,900$688
24378Grayson County$43,875$115,500$825

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Dickenson County.

ZIP 24228 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 24228?
ZIP 24228 lies mostly in Dickenson 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 24228?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 24228 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $744 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $105,200-59% 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 24228, 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.