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Augusta County · Virginia

ZIP code 24401

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 24401 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
37,720

ZCTA residents

Median income
$63,746

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$253,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 24401 sits in Augusta County, Virginia and is home to 37,720 people. Median household income is $63,746, the median home is worth $253,700 and median gross rent is $1,002. 63.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Augusta County

FIPS 51015

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 24401

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

Population
37,720ZIP 24401 residents
Median household income
$63,746Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$253,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,002Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
63.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 24401

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,316/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.3%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 24401 compares

ZIP 24401 against the median ZIP in Augusta County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 24401County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$63,746$81,188$72,517-12%
Median home value$253,700$258,450$255,900-1%
Median gross rent$1,002$1,002$1,108-10%
Population37,7202,4982,686+1304%

Medians are computed across the 22 ZIP areas in Augusta County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 38% of 801 state ZIPs

#500
Home value

above 49% of 791 state ZIPs

#402
Population

larger than 94% of 903 state ZIPs

#57

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
22460Richmond County$63,845$199,700$1,182
24059Roanoke County$63,644$224,400
23234Chesterfield County$63,630$237,300$1,321
24566Pittsylvania County$63,617$107,600
23517Norfolk city$63,556$355,800$1,397
24134Giles County$63,550$157,200$829

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Augusta County.

ZIP 24401 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 24401?
ZIP 24401 lies mostly in Augusta 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 24401?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 24401 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,002 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $253,700-1% 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 24401, 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.