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24311 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24311 covers Atkins, Virginia, with a population of about 1,503 and a median household income of $45,574.

Population
1,50347 per square mile
Median age
53.815.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$45,57450% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
10%2.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$157,231
Median rent
$77149% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
6.8%28.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
73.9%8.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
31

Where 24311 is

Atkins, 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

Population1,503
Median age53.8
Family households66.9%
Born outside the US8.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home12%
White (non-Hispanic)87%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino12%
Veterans7.4%
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$45,574
Income per person$27,579
Poverty rate10%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.2%
$10–15k2.3%
$15–20k2.5%
$20–25k8.2%
$25–30k3.6%
$30–35k0.8%
$35–40k16.9%
$40–45k6.2%
$45–50k15.0%
$50–60k6.8%
$60–75k7.0%
$75–100k8.3%
$100–125k10.5%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k4.7%
$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 filed780
Mean adjusted gross income$43,367
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k38.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.7%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$85,500
Median gross rent$771
Rent as a share of household income27.7%
Owner-occupied73.9%
Vacant homes20%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house66.2%
2 to 4 units0.1%
Mobile home33.7%
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$157,231as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.4%
Typical home value since 2000
202220242026$157,231$137,626

$137,626 in 2022 to $157,231 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.8%
High school diploma or higher82.9%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone84.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.7%
Health

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

Obesity38.3% 4.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19% 5.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.1% 7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.1% 4.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.2% 4.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.6% 5.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.1% 9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.9% 5.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.8% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.2% 4.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.6% 1.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.6% 7.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.8% 4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.7% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42% 5.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.2% 3.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20% 6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.2% 1.2 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 hours37.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.5% 5.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.4% 0.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments31
People employed1,482
Annual payroll$84,844,000
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 56.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss48 out of 100
Community resilience23.6 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.

Cold wave96.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide96.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought92.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind74.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire73.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding59.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather59.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning56.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane55.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail51.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche50.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm50.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake49.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado32.2Relatively 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$45,574$90,974$78,538
Income per person$27,579$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate10%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$85,500$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$771$1,514$1,348
Homeownership73.9%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.8%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate1.7%4.3%5.2%
Works from home0%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US8.2%12.9%13.9%
Median age53.838.838.7
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 stationBURKES GARDEN, VA US25.7 km away
Rain in a year48 in
Snow in a year47 in

Average high and low by month

January39.3°F / 20.9°F3.98 in rain, 13.2 in snow
February42.4°F / 22.9°F3.67 in rain, 11.4 in snow
March50.4°F / 29°F4.42 in rain, 9.1 in snow
April61.2°F / 37.1°F4.05 in rain, 1.3 in snow
May68.9°F / 45.6°F4.72 in rain
June75.6°F / 53.7°F4.27 in rain
July78.8°F / 57.3°F4.62 in rain
August77.5°F / 55.6°F4.03 in rain
September72.8°F / 48.9°F3.64 in rain
October62.6°F / 37.8°F3.16 in rain, 0.6 in snow
November51.7°F / 28.5°F2.96 in rain, 2.2 in snow
December42.9°F / 23.9°F4.05 in rain, 9.1 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 supermarket47% 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%.

Smyth 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 status50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Household characteristics60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Walkability3.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

24378 Troutdale, VA7.9 km away
24375 Sugar Grove, VA10.3 km away
24368 Rural Retreat, VA10.6 km away
24354 Marion, VA12.4 km away
24318 Ceres, VA15.8 km away
24323 Crockett, VA17.5 km away
24374 Speedwell, VA21.1 km away
24377 Tannersville, VA23.3 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.

Smyth County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area31.66 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density47 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.8665, -81.4048

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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