Wythe County · Virginia
ZIP code 24368
- Population
- 5,372
- Median income
- $66,234
- Median home
- $163,200
- Sales tax
- 4.3%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Virginia state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 24368 sits in Wythe County, Virginia and is home to 5,372 people. Median household income is $66,234, the median home is worth $163,200 and median gross rent is $725. 87.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).
- County
- Wythe County
- State
- Virginia (VA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 51197
903 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 24368
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 5,372ZIP 24368 residents
- Median household income
- $66,234Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $163,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $725Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 87.2%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 24368
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 24368 compares
ZIP 24368 against the median ZIP in Wythe County and across Virginia.
| Measure | ZIP 24368 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,234 | $52,234 | $72,517 | -9% |
| Median home value | $163,200 | $154,750 | $255,900 | -36% |
| Median gross rent | $725 | $785 | $1,108 | -35% |
| Population | 5,372 | 1,157 | 2,686 | +100% |
Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Wythe County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.
- Income
- #474
- Home value
- #602
- Population
- #339
richer than 41% of 801 state ZIPs
above 24% of 791 state ZIPs
larger than 62% of 903 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Wythe County.
ZIP 24368 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 24368?
- ZIP 24368 lies mostly in Wythe 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 24368?
- Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 24368 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $725 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $163,200 — -36% 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.