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24059 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24059 covers Bent Mountain, Virginia, with a population of about 732 and a median household income of $63,644.

Population
73229 per square mile
Median age
66.127.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$63,64430% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
4%8.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$353,770up 41.5% in five years
Degree or higher
31.4%3.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
100%35 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
17

Where 24059 is

Bent Mountain, 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

Population732
Median age66.1
Family households62.9%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)98.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.5%
Veterans8%
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$63,644
Income per person$46,152
Poverty rate4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.1%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k4.4%
$25–30k2.8%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k1.5%
$45–50k4.9%
$50–60k11.9%
$60–75k40.2%
$75–100k3.1%
$100–125k18.0%
$125–150k4.6%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more4.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed460
Mean adjusted gross income$111,013
Returns declaring $200,000 or more10.9%
Returns, under $25k17.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.6%
Returns, $200k or more10.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$224,400
Owner-occupied100%
Vacant homes14.5%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house96.3%
Mobile home3.7%
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$353,770as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 41.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 99.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200520152026$353,770$170,566

$189,656 in 2005 to $353,770 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%
High school diploma or higher96.7%
Works from home13.7%
Drives to work alone77%
Takes public transport4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.3%
Health

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

Obesity32.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10% 2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10% 3.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.3% 0.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health13.2% 7.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.7% 5.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity18.2% 7.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.4% 2.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.7% 4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.2% 4.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.3% 4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist73.2% 11.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability24.6% 6.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support18% 6.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity7% 10.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.3% 9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.2% 2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.5% 7.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.6% 4.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.2% 4.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78% 2.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.7% 3.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.6% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.3% 5.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.2% 2.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments17
People employed55
Annual payroll$1,863,000
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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 55.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss53.5 out of 100
Community resilience61.3 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.

Landslide98.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind89.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding82.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning81.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire76.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather73.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane64.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail56.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave52.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche50.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake35.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado33Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm26.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought11.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave7.8Very 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$63,644$90,974$78,538
Income per person$46,152$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate4%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$224,400$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,514$1,348
Homeownership100%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%4.3%5.2%
Works from home13.7%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0%12.9%13.9%
Median age66.138.838.7
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 stationCOPPER HILL, VA US8.2 km away
Rain in a year50 in
Snow in a year18 in

Average high and low by month

January40.3°F / 21.9°F3.61 in rain, 5.3 in snow
February43.6°F / 23.8°F2.86 in rain, 5.4 in snow
March51.3°F / 30°F3.93 in rain, 3 in snow
April62.3°F / 39.8°F4.2 in rain, 0.6 in snow
May69°F / 49°F5.07 in rain
June76.8°F / 57.4°F5.42 in rain
July80°F / 61.2°F4.37 in rain
August78.1°F / 59.7°F4.44 in rain
September71.7°F / 53.7°F5.39 in rain
October62.5°F / 42.5°F3.48 in rain
November52.1°F / 32.7°F3.56 in rain, 0.4 in snow
December43.6°F / 26.5°F3.58 in rain, 3.7 in snow
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 supermarket11% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket11% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Roanoke County Public Schools88.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Franklin County Public Schools10.9% 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 vulnerability5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Household characteristics15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Walkability3.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

24079 Copper Hill, VA11.4 km away
24087 Elliston, VA12 km away
24018 Roanoke, VA12.2 km away
24162 Shawsville, VA13.3 km away
24065 Boones Mill, VA14.9 km away
24153 Salem, VA15.2 km away
24067 Callaway, VA15.4 km away
24072 Check, VA15.5 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.

Roanoke County88.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Franklin County10.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Montgomery County0.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area25.51 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density29 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.1549, -80.1215

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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