ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 24448: Iron Gate, VA

ZIP Code 24448 (Iron Gate, Alleghany County, Virginia) has an estimated 420 residents in 196 households. The median household income is $70,833, the median home value is $84,500 and the median gross rent is $715/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (household income, unemployment, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

420

Margin of error ±201

Median household income

$70,833*

Margin of error ±$46,333· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$84,500

Margin of error ±$5,594

Median gross rent

$715/mo

Margin of error ±$257

Median age

40.1 yrs

Margin of error ±10.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.4 min*

Margin of error ±18.3 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 24448 compares with Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2444840.1 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 24448$70,833*Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 24448$34,065Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2444810.6%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 2444817.0%*Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2444813.2%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 24448$84,500Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 24448$715/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2444891.8%*Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2444825.4 min*Virginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 244483.3%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 24448

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 24448 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 24448	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	420	±201	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	40.1 yrs	±10.1 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	196	±89	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	$70,833*	±$46,333	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$34,065	±$11,034	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	10.6%	±4.2 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	17.0%*	±27.0 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.2%	±9.8 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$84,500	±$5,594	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$715/mo	±$257	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	91.8%*	±13.6 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.4 min*	±18.3 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.3%	±5.7 pts	18.3%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 24448
Group	ZIP 24448	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	90.0%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.8%	18.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	6.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.8%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.0%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 24448 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Alleghany County
Largest overlapping place: Iron Gate (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 0.31 sq mi· about 1,355 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Alleghany County

24422 Alleghany County, VA 24426 Alleghany County, VA 24457 Low Moor, VA 24474 Selma, VA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.