ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Virginia

ZIP Code 24639: Buchanan County, VA

ZIP Code 24639 (Buchanan County, Virginia) has an estimated 2,736 residents in 1,125 households. The median household income is $55,591, the median home value is $117,000 and the median gross rent is $712/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. 3 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, 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

2,736

Margin of error ±650

Median household income

$55,591

Margin of error ±$12,155

Median home value

$117,000

Margin of error ±$47,711

Median gross rent

$712/mo

Margin of error ±$63

Median age

43.7 yrs

Margin of error ±4.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.7 min*

Margin of error ±16.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 24639 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 2463943.7 yrsVirginia39.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 24639$55,591Virginia$93,170United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 24639$29,222Virginia$50,666United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2463914.9%Virginia9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 246396.5%Virginia4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2463933.6%*Virginia42.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 24639$117,000Virginia$383,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 24639$712/moVirginia$1,579/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2463971.2%*Virginia67.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2463927.7 min*Virginia27.3 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 246393.0%Virginia18.3%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 24639

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 24639 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 24639	Margin of error	Virginia	United States
Total population	2,736	±650	8,705,170	334,922,499
Median age	43.7 yrs	±4.3 yrs	39.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,125	±211	3,365,732	129,227,496
Median household income	$55,591	±$12,155	$93,170	$80,734
Per capita income	$29,222	±$5,639	$50,666	$44,673
Poverty rate	14.9%	±4.7 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.5%	±4.8 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.6%*	±12.7 pts	42.2%	35.7%
Median home value	$117,000	±$47,711	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$712/mo	±$63	$1,579/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	71.2%*	±11.2 pts	67.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	27.7 min*	±16.0 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.0%	±3.0 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 24639
Group	ZIP 24639	Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	98.9%	58.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	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	0.0%	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	0.1%	4.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.8%	11.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 24639 is

State: Virginia
Main county: Buchanan County— also overlaps Tazewell County, Russell County
Largest overlapping place: Raven (9% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 48.01 sq mi· about 57 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 Buchanan County

24603 Buchanan County, VA 24607 Buchanan County, VA 24614 Buchanan County, VA 24620 Buchanan County, VA 24622 Buchanan County, VA 24631 Buchanan County, VA 24634 Buchanan County, VA 24646 Buchanan County, VA 24656 Buchanan County, VA 24657 Buchanan County, VA

See every ZIP code in Virginia, or compare ZIP 24639 with another ZIP code.

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.