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24090 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24090 covers Fincastle, Virginia, with a population of about 4,612 and a median household income of $88,125.

Population
4,61251 per square mile
Median age
48.59.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$88,125about the Virginia median
Poverty rate
12.7%about the US average
Typical home value
$342,144up 19.2% in five years
Median rent
$88741% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
22.7%12.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
87.4%22.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
94

Where 24090 is

Fincastle, 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

Population4,612
Median age48.5
Family households67.1%
Born outside the US1%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.6%
White (non-Hispanic)88.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino3.5%
Veterans9.1%
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$88,125
Income per person$45,806
Poverty rate12.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance1.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.2%
$10–15k4.6%
$15–20k3.2%
$20–25k2.8%
$25–30k1.0%
$30–35k0.7%
$35–40k2.3%
$40–45k1.2%
$45–50k2.6%
$50–60k2.5%
$60–75k17.0%
$75–100k19.7%
$100–125k12.3%
$125–150k5.5%
$150–200k14.4%
$200k or more6.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,230
Mean adjusted gross income$89,274
Returns declaring $200,000 or more8.1%
Returns, under $25k22.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.9%
Returns, $200k or more8.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$267,100
Median gross rent$887
Rent as a share of household income23.8%
Owner-occupied87.4%
Vacant homes12.1%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house91.8%
Attached house0%
2 to 4 units0.9%
5 to 19 units2.2%
20 or more units0.1%
Mobile home4.8%
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$342,144as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 19.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 61.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$342,144$174,079

$181,720 in 2009 to $342,144 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%
High school diploma or higher93.8%
Works from home14.1%
Drives to work alone80.1%
Takes public transport0.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19.6%
Health

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

Obesity36.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.5% 5.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.4% 1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.4% 6.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80% 5.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.6% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.9% 3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.7% 8.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.8% 5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.2% 6.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.3% 5.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.4% 5.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.5% 1.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.4% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.8% 4.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments94
People employed610
Annual payroll$21,717,000
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 33.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss35.2 out of 100
Community resilience69.6 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.

Landslide95.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought83.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind77.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire69.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning68.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather65.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding62Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave59.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche55.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane53.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail40.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake32.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado22.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm16.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave3.4Very 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$88,125$90,974$78,538
Income per person$45,806$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate12.7%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$267,100$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$887$1,514$1,348
Homeownership87.4%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate0.4%4.3%5.2%
Works from home14.1%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US1%12.9%13.9%
Median age48.538.838.7
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 stationBUCHANAN, VA US15.4 km away
Rain in a year44 in
Snow in a year11 in

Average high and low by month

January44.1°F / 26.9°F3.16 in rain, 2.5 in snow
February48.8°F / 28.5°F2.68 in rain, 2.3 in snow
March56.8°F / 35.1°F3.69 in rain, 1.8 in snow
April69.5°F / 44°F3.82 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May76.6°F / 54°F4.44 in rain
June83.4°F / 62.8°F3.94 in rain
July86.5°F / 67.3°F4.54 in rain
August84.8°F / 66°F3.03 in rain
September78.8°F / 59.2°F4.13 in rain
October68.1°F / 47°F3.41 in rain
November56.5°F / 35.5°F3.28 in rain
December47.3°F / 29.8°F3.49 in rain, 4.7 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 supermarket39% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Botetourt County Public Schools100% 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 vulnerability23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Household characteristics21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Walkability5.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

24050 Roanoke, VA9.1 km away
24175 Troutville, VA10.2 km away
24083 Daleville, VA10.7 km away
24064 Blue Ridge, VA11.8 km away
24066 Buchanan, VA13.8 km away
24077 Cloverdale, VA14.8 km away
24122 Montvale, VA15.1 km away
24019 Roanoke, VA16.2 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.

Botetourt County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area91.01 sq mi
Water area0.3 sq mi
Population density51 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.4911, -79.8511

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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