Postal Codes

24318 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24318 covers Ceres, Virginia, with a population of about 532 and a median household income of $61,190.

Population
5327 per square mile
Median age
51.612.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$61,19033% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
32%19.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$185,992up 30.4% in five years
Degree or higher
16.3%18.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
95.1%30.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time

Where 24318 is

Ceres, 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

Population532
Median age51.6
Family households63%
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%
Veterans14%
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$61,190
Income per person$20,456
Poverty rate32%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k3.3%
$15–20k9.8%
$20–25k3.8%
$25–30k5.4%
$30–35k9.8%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k3.8%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k8.7%
$60–75k37.5%
$75–100k9.2%
$100–125k8.7%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$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 filed220
Mean adjusted gross income$60,168
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k27.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.6%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied95.1%
Vacant homes65.1%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house66.8%
Mobile home33.2%
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$185,992as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 16.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 66.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$185,992$101,718

$101,718 in 2012 to $185,992 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%
High school diploma or higher92.6%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone83.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more27.4%
Health

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

Obesity36.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.2% 7.1 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)8.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.2% 2.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34% 8.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.6% 5.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.7% 3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.6% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.1% 2.9 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 screening87.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.3% 2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.7% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.5% 4.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.3% 4.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.9% 5.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.7% 3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.8% 6.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.8% 2.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.3% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.1% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.3% 2.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.1% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.3% same as the national average of 5.6%
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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 78.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss74.5 out of 100
Community resilience19.6 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.

Landslide98Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave97.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought93.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding89.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind71.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire69.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather64.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning55.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane53.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake52.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail52.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche47.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm33.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado25.7Relatively 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$61,190$90,974$78,538
Income per person$20,456$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate32%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,514$1,348
Homeownership95.1%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate7.9%4.3%5.2%
Works from home0%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0%12.9%13.9%
Median age51.638.838.7
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 stationBURKES GARDEN, VA US9.9 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 supermarket34% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Bland County Public Schools66.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Smyth County Public Schools33.7% 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 status38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Household characteristics52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Walkability3.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

24608 Burkes Garden, VA10.6 km away
24368 Rural Retreat, VA15.1 km away
24311 Atkins, VA15.8 km away
24651 Tazewell, VA17.3 km away
24378 Troutdale, VA19.6 km away
24323 Crockett, VA19.8 km away
24314 Bastian, VA22.4 km away
24619 Horsepen, VA22.9 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.

Bland County66.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Smyth County33.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area71.79 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq mi
Population density7 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.0046, -81.3643

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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