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Rockbridge County · Virginia

ZIP code 24578

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 24578 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
525

ZCTA residents

Median income
$57,344

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$205,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 24578 sits in Rockbridge County, Virginia and is home to 525 people. Median household income is $57,344, the median home is worth $205,400 and median gross rent is . 89% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Rockbridge County

FIPS 51163

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 24578

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

Population
525ZIP 24578 residents
Median household income
$57,344Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$205,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
56.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 24578

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,066/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.3%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 24578 compares

ZIP 24578 against the median ZIP in Rockbridge County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 24578County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$57,344$55,580$72,517-21%
Median home value$205,400$199,150$255,900-20%
Median gross rent$891$1,108
Population5251,0372,686-80%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Rockbridge County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 28% of 801 state ZIPs

#575
Home value

above 35% of 791 state ZIPs

#515
Population

larger than 18% of 903 state ZIPs

#741

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
23421Accomack County$57,344$205,000$811
22835Page County$57,365$245,900$836
22443Westmoreland County$57,366$243,200$896
23970Mecklenburg County$57,225$157,500$1,041
23418Accomack County$57,083$250,000$885
22851Page County$57,662$192,100$843

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Rockbridge County.

ZIP 24578 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 24578?
ZIP 24578 lies mostly in Rockbridge 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 24578?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 24578 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $205,400-20% 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 24578, 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.