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Wythe County · Virginia

ZIP code 24374

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 24374 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
514

ZCTA residents

Median income
$42,938

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$91,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 24374 sits in Wythe County, Virginia and is home to 514 people. Median household income is $42,938, the median home is worth $91,300 and median gross rent is $997. 80% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Wythe County

FIPS 51197

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 24374

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

Population
514ZIP 24374 residents
Median household income
$42,938Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$91,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$997Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
62.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 24374

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
28%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$474/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.7%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 24374 compares

ZIP 24374 against the median ZIP in Wythe County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 24374County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$42,938$52,234$72,517-41%
Median home value$91,300$154,750$255,900-64%
Median gross rent$997$785$1,108-10%
Population5141,1572,686-81%

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

richer than 8% of 801 state ZIPs

#733
Home value

above 4% of 791 state ZIPs

#760
Population

larger than 18% of 903 state ZIPs

#743

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
23950Mecklenburg County$42,934$187,500$824
23607Newport News city$42,904$146,400$1,104
24089Henry County$42,900$85,500$709
24579Rockbridge County$43,026$139,200
22976Nelson County$43,041
24226Dickenson County$43,125$83,000$697

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Wythe County.

ZIP 24374 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 24374?
ZIP 24374 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 24374?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 24374 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $997 a month, about 28% of median household income, and the median home is worth $91,300-64% 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 24374, 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.