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Buchanan County · Virginia

ZIP code 24657

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 24657 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
268

ZCTA residents

Median income
$18,601

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.3%

Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 24657 sits in Buchanan County, Virginia and is home to 268 people. Median household income is $18,601, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $1,146. 24.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.3% (Virginia state rate).

County
Buchanan County

FIPS 51027

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 24657

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

Population
268ZIP 24657 residents
Median household income
$18,601Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,146Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
24.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 24657

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
74%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
75.4%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 24657 compares

ZIP 24657 against the median ZIP in Buchanan County and across Virginia.

MeasureZIP 24657County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$18,601$41,042$72,517-74%
Median home value$78,400$255,900
Median gross rent$1,146$777$1,108+3%
Population2686962,686-90%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Buchanan County and the 903 ZIP areas in Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 903 Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 0% of 801 state ZIPs

#801
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 11% of 903 state ZIPs

#806

Comparable ZIP codes

Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
24612Tazewell County$19,395
24606Tazewell County$24,375$39,300
24225Russell County$26,438$106,600$391
24604Tazewell County$26,615
24237Dickenson County$27,028$86,900$1,357
22509Essex County$28,598$116,700

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Buchanan County.

ZIP 24657 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 24657?
ZIP 24657 lies mostly in Buchanan 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 24657?
Virginia charges 4.3% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 24657 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,146 a month, about 74% of median household income, and the median home is worth 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 24657, 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.