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Pittsylvania County · Virginia

ZIP code 24557

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 24557 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
7,832

ZCTA residents

Median income
$44,948

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$132,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 24557 sits in Pittsylvania County, Virginia and is home to 7,832 people. Median household income is $44,948, the median home is worth $132,300 and median gross rent is $792. 70.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Pittsylvania County

FIPS 51143

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 24557

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

Population
7,832ZIP 24557 residents
Median household income
$44,948Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$132,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$792Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 24557

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
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$686/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
21%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 24557 compares

ZIP 24557 against the median ZIP in Pittsylvania County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 24557County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$44,948$49,750$72,517-38%
Median home value$132,300$135,350$255,900-48%
Median gross rent$792$834$1,108-29%
Population7,8323,1902,686+192%

Medians are computed across the 15 ZIP areas in Pittsylvania County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 11% of 801 state ZIPs

#712
Home value

above 13% of 791 state ZIPs

#687
Population

larger than 69% of 903 state ZIPs

#281

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
24251Scott County$44,990$133,000$643
24631Buchanan County$45,109$62,300$814
23704Portsmouth city$44,739$197,400$1,279
24602Tazewell County$45,272$58,900$639
24501Campbell County$45,305$155,800$936
24460Bath County$44,453$177,900$688

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pittsylvania County.

ZIP 24557 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 24557?
ZIP 24557 lies mostly in Pittsylvania 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 24557?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 24557 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $792 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $132,300-48% 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 24557, 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.