ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 24574: Amherst County, VA

ZIP Code 24574 (Amherst County, Virginia) has an estimated 3,666 residents in 1,408 households. The median household income is $69,133, the median home value is $221,300 and the median gross rent is $907/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. 2 figures for this ZIP (gross rent, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,666

Margin of error ±704

Median household income

$69,133

Margin of error ±$16,510

Median home value

$221,300

Margin of error ±$27,309

Median gross rent

$907/mo*

Margin of error ±$745· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

47.3 yrs

Margin of error ±5.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.8 min

Margin of error ±11.7 min

How ZIP 24574 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 2457447.3 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 24574$69,133Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 24574$36,569Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 245749.0%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 245743.5%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2457431.1%Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 24574$221,300Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 24574$907/mo*Virginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2457490.4%*Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2457430.8 minVirginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 245747.4%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 24574

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 24574 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 24574	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	3,666	±704	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	47.3 yrs	±5.6 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,408	±239	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	$69,133	±$16,510	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$36,569	±$4,708	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	9.0%	±6.4 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.5%	±4.1 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.1%	±6.2 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$221,300	±$27,309	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$907/mo*	±$745	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	90.4%*	±21.5 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	30.8 min	±11.7 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.4%	±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 24574
Group	ZIP 24574	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	77.9%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	11.2%	18.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	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	3.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.5%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.3%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 24574 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Amherst County
Land area: 106.44 sq mi· about 34 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 Amherst County

24521 Amherst County, VA 24572 Madison Heights, VA 24595 Amherst County, VA

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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.