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24161 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24161 covers Sandy Level, Virginia, with a population of about 478.

Population
47817 per square mile
Median age
46.88.1 points above the US average
Poverty rate
4.6%7.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$180,165up 16.7% in five years
Degree or higher
9.9%25.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
93.9%28.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
9

Where 24161 is

Sandy Level, 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

Population478
Median age46.8
Family households89.3%
Born outside the US2.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home3%
White (non-Hispanic)90.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.6%
Veterans16.7%
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

Income per person$22,676
Poverty rate4.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance24.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.1%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k10.7%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k7.6%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k10.7%
$50–60k10.7%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k10.7%
$100–125k25.2%
$125–150k10.7%
$150–200k7.6%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed170
Mean adjusted gross income$49,388
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k29.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k29.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.8%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied93.9%
Vacant homes47.8%
Median year built1959

What the homes are

Detached house75.7%
Mobile home24.3%
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$180,165as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 16.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 51.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$193,048$106,492

$119,174 in 2009 to $180,165 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%
High school diploma or higher81.5%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone72.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more36.8%
Health

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

Obesity46% 12.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes21.6% 9.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes26.1% 12.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure51.4% 17.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health33.6% 13.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.3% 1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.9% 4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity40.8% 15.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis41.7% 16.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.4% 4.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.4% 7.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease12.5% 6.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.5% 5.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD16.7% 10.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability47.1% 16.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity24.2% 7.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps26.3% 12 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability12.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol47.8% 11.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.8% 2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14.8% 6.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12% 2.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.5% 2.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability28.5% 14.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)22.5% 9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability8.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.4% 1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost22% 9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.6% 4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments9
People employed33
Annual payroll$3,001,000
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 49.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss43.8 out of 100
Community resilience22.4 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.

Drought93.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide93Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding80.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane71.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire71.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather62.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail60.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm57.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind55.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning48.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake42.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado34.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave32Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave20.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche8.5Very 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$90,974$78,538
Income per person$22,676$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate4.6%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,514$1,348
Homeownership93.9%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate6.8%4.3%5.2%
Works from home0%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US2.1%12.9%13.9%
Median age46.838.838.7
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 stationCHATHAM, VA US23.1 km away
Rain in a year48 in
Snow in a year6 in

Average high and low by month

January47.3°F / 24.2°F4.18 in rain, 1.9 in snow
February51°F / 25.7°F2.79 in rain, 1.6 in snow
March59.2°F / 31.8°F3.97 in rain, 1 in snow
April69.4°F / 40.6°F3.85 in rain
May75.9°F / 50.8°F4.51 in rain
June82.8°F / 59.9°F4.24 in rain
July86.3°F / 64.7°F4.22 in rain
August84.9°F / 63.2°F4.12 in rain
September78.9°F / 56°F5 in rain
October69.6°F / 42.9°F3.46 in rain
November59.4°F / 31.9°F3.52 in rain
December50.3°F / 27°F3.84 in rain, 1.3 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 supermarket100% 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%.

Pittsylvania 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 vulnerability53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Household characteristics29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Walkability3.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

24139 Pittsville, VA7.6 km away
24176 Union Hall, VA11.4 km away
24137 Penhook, VA12.1 km away
24104 Huddleston, VA18.1 km away
24092 Glade Hill, VA18.8 km away
24557 Gretna, VA19.9 km away
24184 Wirtz, VA20.1 km away
24531 Chatham, VA21.3 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.

Pittsylvania County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area28.35 sq mi
Water area0.77 sq mi
Population density17 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.9910, -79.5614

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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