Washington County · Virginia
ZIP code 24270
- Population
- 385
- Median income
- —
- Median home
- $201,800
- Sales tax
- 4.3%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Virginia state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 24270 sits in Washington County, Virginia and is home to 385 people. Median household income is —, the median home is worth $201,800 and median gross rent is —. 91.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).
- County
- Washington County
- State
- Virginia (VA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 51191
903 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 24270
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 385ZIP 24270 residents
- Median household income
- —Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $201,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 49.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 91.1%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 24270
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 24270 compares
ZIP 24270 against the median ZIP in Washington County and across Virginia.
| Measure | ZIP 24270 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $63,781 | $72,517 | — |
| Median home value | $201,800 | $195,200 | $255,900 | -21% |
| Median gross rent | — | $822 | $1,108 | — |
| Population | 385 | 5,409 | 2,686 | -86% |
Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Washington County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.
- Income
- —
- Home value
- #521
- Population
- #778
Not published
above 34% of 791 state ZIPs
larger than 14% of 903 state ZIPs
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Washington County.
ZIP 24270 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 24270?
- ZIP 24270 lies mostly in Washington 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 24270?
- Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 24270 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs — a month, and the median home is worth $201,800 — -21% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Virginia Department of Taxation — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.