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24272 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24272 covers Nora, Virginia.

Poverty rate
35.5%23.1 points above the US average
Degree or higher
10.3%24.7 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
3

Where 24272 is

Nora, 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

Family households65.7%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans6.3%
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

Poverty rate35.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance31.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k28.0%
$10–15k2.5%
$15–20k12.1%
$20–25k5.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k33.1%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k2.1%
$60–75k2.9%
$75–100k4.6%
$100–125k6.3%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k3.3%
$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 filed130
Mean adjusted gross income$51,131
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k38.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k23.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.4%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied87.4%
Vacant homes44.7%
Median year built1966

What the homes are

Detached house84.7%
Mobile home15.3%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%
High school diploma or higher69.4%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone74.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.6%
Health

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

Obesity41.2% 7.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.2% 5.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes24.2% 11 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.7% 9.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29.6% 9.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.5% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.8% 5.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity35.5% 10.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis36.1% 11 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.4% 2.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.3% 6.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63% 1.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.6% 7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.4% 12.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.7% 3.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps21.6% 7.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.7% 4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.4% 6.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.1% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.4% 5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.7% 6.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.1% 4.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability22.8% 8.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20.4% 6.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments3
People employed11
Annual payroll$625,000
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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 49.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss36.9 out of 100
Community resilience1.5 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.

Landslide98.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind94.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire88.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding76.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave70.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche56Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather52.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane49.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail45.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake40.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning40.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado21Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm5.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.9Very 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$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate35.5%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,514$1,348
Homeownership87.4%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate0%4.3%5.2%
Works from home0%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0%12.9%13.9%
Median age38.838.7
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 stationNORA 4 SSE, VA US2.7 km away
Rain in a year48 in
Snow in a year38 in

Average high and low by month

January40.2°F / 24.4°F3.62 in rain, 11.2 in snow
February44.2°F / 27°F3.74 in rain, 8.7 in snow
March52.2°F / 33.7°F4.47 in rain, 5.9 in snow
April62.9°F / 43.6°F4.06 in rain, 0.5 in snow
May70.6°F / 52.4°F4.48 in rain
June77.3°F / 61.2°F4.91 in rain
July79.9°F / 64°F5.13 in rain
August80.3°F / 63.1°F4.18 in rain
September74.9°F / 57.7°F3.53 in rain
October64.2°F / 47.1°F2.75 in rain, 1.1 in snow
November52.5°F / 36.2°F2.91 in rain, 2.1 in snow
December43.5°F / 29.4°F3.9 in rain, 8.8 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% 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%.

Dickenson 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 vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Household characteristics64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status1more vulnerable than 1% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Walkability2.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

24237 Dante, VA6.2 km away
24269 Mc Clure, VA7.5 km away
24283 Saint Paul, VA9.6 km away
24230 Coeburn, VA12.7 km away
24226 Clinchco, VA13.6 km away
24220 Birchleaf, VA16.5 km away
24224 Castlewood, VA16.7 km away
24217 Bee, VA17.3 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.

Dickenson County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area23.22 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.0182, -82.3500

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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