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24055 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24055 covers Bassett, Virginia, with a population of about 11,520 and a median household income of $41,733.

Population
11,520133 per square mile
Median age
50.511.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$41,73354% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
15%2.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$134,231up 16.4% in five years
Median rent
$52465% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
14.6%20.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
78.1%13.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
115

Where 24055 is

Bassett, Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population11,520
Median age50.5
Family households56%
Born outside the US1.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.3%
White (non-Hispanic)79.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)13.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino5.5%
Veterans7.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$41,733
Income per person$28,050
Poverty rate15%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.1%
$10–15k7.5%
$15–20k10.4%
$20–25k6.5%
$25–30k5.3%
$30–35k6.4%
$35–40k4.6%
$40–45k6.3%
$45–50k5.2%
$50–60k6.3%
$60–75k9.5%
$75–100k7.4%
$100–125k9.6%
$125–150k2.2%
$150–200k5.3%
$200k or more1.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed4,840
Mean adjusted gross income$48,047
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1%
Returns, under $25k35.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.3%
Returns, $200k or more1.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$113,900
Median gross rent$524
Rent as a share of household income35.1%
Owner-occupied78.1%
Vacant homes18.9%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house71%
Attached house0.6%
2 to 4 units1.7%
5 to 19 units6.7%
Mobile home19.9%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$134,231as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 4.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 16.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 45.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$147,604$63,594

$63,594 in 2000 to $134,231 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%
High school diploma or higher80.3%
Works from home9%
Drives to work alone72.6%
Takes public transport0.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity41.9% 8.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.3% 6.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.2% 7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.1% 12 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29% 8.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.5% 3.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.8% 9.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis37.7% 12.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.2% 3.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.7% 7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.1% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.4% 4.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.6% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.8% 6.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability42.9% 12.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.3% 3.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps19.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.6% 7.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.9% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.3% 5.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability23.6% 9.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.6% 6.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost25.4% 12.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.2% 2.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments115
People employed1,005
Annual payroll$39,055,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 37.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss29.1 out of 100
Community resilience20.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide94.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind74.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought74.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm67.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane64.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding61Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather60.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave60Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail60Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire59.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning58.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake43.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado41Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche36Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave13.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPVirginiaUnited States
Median household income$41,733$90,974$78,538
Income per person$28,050$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate15%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$113,900$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$524$1,514$1,348
Homeownership78.1%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate2.7%4.3%5.2%
Works from home9%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US1.2%12.9%13.9%
Median age50.538.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationPHILPOTT DAM 2, VA US3.2 km away
Rain in a year47 in

Average high and low by month

January47.6°F / 26°F3.71 in rain
February51.9°F / 27.7°F3.06 in rain
March59.3°F / 34.2°F3.85 in rain
April69.9°F / 42.7°F3.46 in rain
May77.1°F / 52.5°F4.25 in rain
June84.5°F / 61.3°F4.65 in rain
July87.4°F / 65.8°F5 in rain
August86.3°F / 64.3°F4.47 in rain
September80.5°F / 57.3°F4.85 in rain
October71.3°F / 45.5°F2.86 in rain
November60.5°F / 35.2°F3.13 in rain
December51.2°F / 29.6°F3.85 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket44% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket26% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket85% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Henry County Public Schools78.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Franklin County Public Schools12.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Patrick County Public Schools9.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Household characteristics42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

24168 Stanleytown, VA5.6 km away
24089 Fieldale, VA6.3 km away
24078 Collinsville, VA8.8 km away
24102 Henry, VA9.6 km away
24112 Martinsville, VA14.2 km away
24133 Patrick Springs, VA14.8 km away
24113 Martinsville, VA15 km away
24114 Martinsville, VA15 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Henry County78.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Franklin County12.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Patrick County9.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area86.61 sq mi
Water area2.22 sq mi
Population density133 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.7534, -80.0055

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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