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24326 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24326 covers Elk Creek, Virginia, with a population of about 642.

Population
64212 per square mile
Median age
6627.3 points above the US average
Poverty rate
5.5%6.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$250,256up 24.9% in five years
Degree or higher
14.2%20.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
87.3%22.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
11

Where 24326 is

Elk Creek, 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

Population642
Median age66
Family households43.9%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)97.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans15.9%
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

Income per person$30,605
Poverty rate5.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k29.6%
$20–25k8.2%
$25–30k10.7%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k4.8%
$40–45k13.5%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k3.1%
$60–75k13.0%
$75–100k8.7%
$100–125k3.7%
$125–150k2.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more2.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed440
Mean adjusted gross income$54,082
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k36.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.6%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$155,400
Owner-occupied87.3%
Vacant homes30.8%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house80.7%
Mobile home19.3%
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$250,256as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 70.6%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$250,256$125,790

$125,790 in 2012 to $250,256 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%
High school diploma or higher88%
Works from home9.8%
Drives to work alone71.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.3%
Health

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

Obesity40.2% 6.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19.3% 7.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.3% 6.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure48.7% 14.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27.6% 7.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.2% 8.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis40.4% 15.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication83.8% 9.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease12.3% 6.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.9% 5.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.3% 2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.2% 6.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability42.7% 12 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.2% 0.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.6% 1.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability12.4% 5.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol47.5% 11.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71% 4.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.7% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability23.7% 9.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.2% 5.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6% 2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19.6% 6.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments11
People employed57
Annual payroll$1,058,000
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 66.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss47.3 out of 100
Community resilience18.5 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.

Landslide98.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave97.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought94.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning94.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire82.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind77.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm71Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather68.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding65.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane60.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail59.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake55.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado43.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche31.3Very 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$30,605$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate5.5%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$155,400$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,514$1,348
Homeownership87.3%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate4%4.3%5.2%
Works from home9.8%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0%12.9%13.9%
Median age6638.838.7
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 stationELK CREEK 4SSW, VA US6.5 km away

Average high and low by month

January41.4°F / 21.9°F
February45°F / 24.7°F
March52.2°F / 30.8°F
April61.9°F / 40.8°F
May69.4°F / 51.6°F
June75.5°F / 58.9°F
July78.6°F / 62.7°F
August77.1°F / 60.9°F
September72°F / 55.2°F
October62.8°F / 43.8°F
November54.1°F / 34.6°F
December45.7°F / 27.1°F
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 supermarket67% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket79% 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%.

Grayson 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 vulnerability60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Household characteristics70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

24374 Speedwell, VA7.7 km away
24348 Independence, VA11.6 km away
24322 Cripple Creek, VA11.7 km away
24323 Crockett, VA16.3 km away
24330 Fries, VA16.7 km away
24368 Rural Retreat, VA19.1 km away
24375 Sugar Grove, VA19.9 km away
24350 Ivanhoe, VA21.8 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.

Grayson County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area51.68 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density12 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.7306, -81.1915

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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