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24162 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24162 covers Shawsville, Virginia, with a population of about 2,169 and a median household income of $71,317.

Population
2,16946 per square mile
Median age
47.79 points above the US average
Median household income
$71,31722% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
7.8%4.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$248,876up 21.2% in five years
Median rent
$81346% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
18.9%16.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
59.5%5.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
26

Where 24162 is

Shawsville, 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

Population2,169
Median age47.7
Family households71.1%
Born outside the US0.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.4%
White (non-Hispanic)94.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.6%
Veterans4.4%
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$71,317
Income per person$37,821
Poverty rate7.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.8%
$10–15k7.3%
$15–20k4.1%
$20–25k5.7%
$25–30k5.2%
$30–35k1.1%
$35–40k1.8%
$40–45k2.4%
$45–50k3.1%
$50–60k6.4%
$60–75k21.5%
$75–100k22.0%
$100–125k2.2%
$125–150k2.5%
$150–200k6.1%
$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 filed950
Mean adjusted gross income$67,684
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.2%
Returns, under $25k25.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.6%
Returns, $200k or more3.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$151,200
Median gross rent$813
Owner-occupied59.5%
Vacant homes14.2%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house72%
2 to 4 units2.5%
Mobile home25.5%
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$248,876as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 73.4%
Typical home value since 2000
201520202026$248,876$138,235

$138,235 in 2015 to $248,876 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%
High school diploma or higher91.6%
Works from home7.6%
Drives to work alone87.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.2%
Health

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

Obesity33.7% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.2% 5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.1% 5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.2% 2.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.9% 4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.6% 5.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.6% 3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.6% 2.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41% 4.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.2% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.2% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments26
People employed156
Annual payroll$5,672,000
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 78.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss76.2 out of 100
Community resilience43.2 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.

Landslide98.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding93Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought82.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire76.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather74.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave71.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind66.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning64.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane60.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail59Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche50.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake45.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado32.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm27.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave1.6Very 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$71,317$90,974$78,538
Income per person$37,821$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate7.8%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$151,200$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$813$1,514$1,348
Homeownership59.5%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%4.3%5.2%
Works from home7.6%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0.6%12.9%13.9%
Median age47.738.838.7
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 stationCHRISTIANSBURG, VA US11.9 km away
Rain in a year42 in
Snow in a year22 in

Average high and low by month

January41.5°F / 23.4°F3.19 in rain, 6.3 in snow
February44.8°F / 25.8°F2.78 in rain, 6.6 in snow
March52.7°F / 31.9°F3.69 in rain, 3.7 in snow
April63.6°F / 41°F3.47 in rain, 0.3 in snow
May71.3°F / 49.6°F4.69 in rain
June78.1°F / 57.9°F4.07 in rain
July81.6°F / 61.8°F4.13 in rain
August80.7°F / 60.3°F3.37 in rain
September75.1°F / 53.9°F3.73 in rain
October65°F / 42.8°F2.93 in rain
November54.8°F / 33.3°F2.84 in rain, 0.4 in snow
December45°F / 27.4°F3.23 in rain, 4.4 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 supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Montgomery County Public Schools97.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Floyd County Public Schools2.2% 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 vulnerability48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Household characteristics5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Walkability4.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

24061 Blacksburg, VA8 km away
24087 Elliston, VA8.5 km away
24138 Pilot, VA11 km away
24111 Mc Coy, VA11.4 km away
24072 Check, VA12 km away
24068 Christiansburg, VA13.1 km away
24073 Christiansburg, VA13.1 km away
24059 Bent Mountain, VA13.3 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.

Montgomery County97.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Floyd County2.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area46.81 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq mi
Population density46 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.1466, -80.2715

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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