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Halifax County · Virginia

ZIP code 24534

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 24534 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,795

ZCTA residents

Median income
$43,125

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$124,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 24534 sits in Halifax County, Virginia and is home to 1,795 people. Median household income is $43,125, the median home is worth $124,400 and median gross rent is $559. 81.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Halifax County

FIPS 51083

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 24534

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

Population
1,795ZIP 24534 residents
Median household income
$43,125Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$124,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$559Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
81.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 24534

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$645/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
18.8%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 24534 compares

ZIP 24534 against the median ZIP in Halifax County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 24534County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$43,125$48,115$72,517-41%
Median home value$124,400$154,850$255,900-51%
Median gross rent$559$814$1,108-50%
Population1,7951,8272,686-33%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Halifax County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 9% of 801 state ZIPs

#729
Home value

above 12% of 791 state ZIPs

#698
Population

larger than 41% of 903 state ZIPs

#537

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
24226Dickenson County$43,125$83,000$697
23504Norfolk city$43,156$259,500$872
22976Nelson County$43,041
24579Rockbridge County$43,026$139,200
24374Wythe County$42,938$91,300$997
23950Mecklenburg County$42,934$187,500$824

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Halifax County.

ZIP 24534 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 24534?
ZIP 24534 lies mostly in Halifax 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 24534?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 24534 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $559 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $124,400-51% 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 24534, 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.