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24283 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24283 covers Saint Paul, Virginia, with a population of about 1,873 and a median household income of $34,674.

Population
1,87372 per square mile
Median age
44.65.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$34,67462% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
30.4%18 points above the US average
Typical home value
$127,940up 16.4% in five years
Median rent
$54864% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
22.3%12.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
66.6%1.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
53

Where 24283 is

Saint Paul, 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

Population1,873
Median age44.6
Family households67.8%
Born outside the US1%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.4%
White (non-Hispanic)97.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino1%
Veterans5.7%
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

Median household income$34,674
Income per person$24,168
Poverty rate30.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance35.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k12.8%
$10–15k10.0%
$15–20k13.1%
$20–25k8.4%
$25–30k2.8%
$30–35k3.2%
$35–40k3.0%
$40–45k1.2%
$45–50k2.2%
$50–60k8.0%
$60–75k11.1%
$75–100k13.2%
$100–125k3.8%
$125–150k3.4%
$150–200k3.2%
$200k or more0.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed870
Mean adjusted gross income$50,994
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k35.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.6%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$111,700
Median gross rent$548
Rent as a share of household income27.7%
Owner-occupied66.6%
Vacant homes12.6%
Median year built1978

What the homes are

Detached house62.7%
Attached house0.5%
2 to 4 units2.5%
5 to 19 units13.8%
20 or more units1.1%
Mobile home19.4%
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$127,940as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 16.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 48.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$137,577$86,146

$103,084 in 2009 to $127,940 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate13.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%
High school diploma or higher78.9%
Works from home10.4%
Drives to work alone70.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.8%
Health

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

Obesity44.6% 11.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.6% 6.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes22.5% 9.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.5% 12.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29.4% 9.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.1% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.7% 5.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity35.9% 10.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis38.2% 13.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.4% 5.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11% 4.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.5% 5.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.3% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD14.1% 7.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.7% 5.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability44.1% 13.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21% 3.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.7% 3.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps21.4% 7.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol44.1% 7.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.4% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.5% 5.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.8% 6.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability24% 10 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 disability6.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.4% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost23.3% 10.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.3% 2.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments53
People employed658
Annual payroll$27,762,000
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 35.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss21.5 out of 100
Community resilience2.9 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.

Landslide96.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire84.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave78.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind72.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather65.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche60.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding60.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake48.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane48Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail41.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning31.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado25.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought14.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm7.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave0.4Very 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$34,674$90,974$78,538
Income per person$24,168$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate30.4%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$111,700$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$548$1,514$1,348
Homeownership66.6%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate13.4%4.3%5.2%
Works from home10.4%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US1%12.9%13.9%
Median age44.638.838.7
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 US9.4 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 supermarket96% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Wise County Public Schools70.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Russell County Public Schools16.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Dickenson County Public Schools13.4% 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 vulnerability60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Household characteristics61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

24224 Castlewood, VA7.9 km away
24272 Nora, VA9.6 km away
24237 Dante, VA9.7 km away
24230 Coeburn, VA12.1 km away
24269 Mc Clure, VA16.9 km away
24245 Dungannon, VA18.2 km away
24225 Cleveland, VA18.8 km away
24271 Nickelsville, VA21.4 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.

Wise County70.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Russell County16.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Dickenson County13.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area25.85 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq mi
Population density72 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.9323, -82.3418

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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