Postal Codes

24340 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24340 covers Glade Spring, Virginia, with a population of about 6,173 and a median household income of $64,050.

Population
6,17393 per square mile
Median age
47.28.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$64,05030% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
10.4%2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$203,853up 31.2% in five years
Median rent
$78548% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
23.7%11.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
74.9%9.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
69

Where 24340 is

Glade Spring, 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

Population6,173
Median age47.2
Family households72.7%
Born outside the US1.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.6%
White (non-Hispanic)96.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Veterans7%
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$64,050
Income per person$31,945
Poverty rate10.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.2%
$10–15k4.6%
$15–20k3.6%
$20–25k5.4%
$25–30k5.0%
$30–35k10.2%
$35–40k4.0%
$40–45k1.6%
$45–50k4.9%
$50–60k6.0%
$60–75k10.2%
$75–100k16.4%
$100–125k4.2%
$125–150k9.6%
$150–200k7.1%
$200k or more5.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,230
Mean adjusted gross income$58,081
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.2%
Returns, under $25k31.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.5%
Returns, $200k or more2.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$174,500
Median gross rent$785
Owner-occupied74.9%
Vacant homes12.2%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house80.1%
Attached house1.4%
2 to 4 units7.9%
5 to 19 units1%
Mobile home9.6%
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$203,853as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 31.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 81.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$203,853$108,214

$117,541 in 2009 to $203,853 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%
High school diploma or higher90.9%
Works from home10.9%
Drives to work alone81.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.6%
Health

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

Obesity38.7% 5.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.2% 2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.3% 5.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.7% 2.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.8% 6.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.3% 1.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.9% 1.7 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 screening87.9% 2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.6% 2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.9% 4.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.8% 4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.2% 5.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10% 4.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.5% 5.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.9% 4.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16% 2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.2% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35% 1.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments69
People employed1,382
Annual payroll$74,172,000
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 29.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss21.7 out of 100
Community resilience28.1 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.

Landslide97Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought92.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind85.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire70.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning66.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave62.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail59.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche59Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake55.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane52Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather51.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding50.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm47.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado35.7Relatively 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$64,050$90,974$78,538
Income per person$31,945$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate10.4%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$174,500$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$785$1,514$1,348
Homeownership74.9%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate5.1%4.3%5.2%
Works from home10.9%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US1.2%12.9%13.9%
Median age47.238.838.7
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 stationSALTVILLE 1N, VA US12.4 km away
Rain in a year48 in
Snow in a year10 in

Average high and low by month

January44.2°F / 23.2°F3.8 in rain, 1.9 in snow
February48°F / 25.3°F3.77 in rain, 4.2 in snow
March56.9°F / 31°F4.35 in rain, 1.6 in snow
April67.5°F / 39°F4.28 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May75°F / 48.9°F4.3 in rain
June81.5°F / 57.5°F4.39 in rain
July84.4°F / 61.8°F5.14 in rain
August83.7°F / 60.6°F4.53 in rain
September79°F / 54°F3.46 in rain
October68.8°F / 41.2°F2.97 in rain
November57.5°F / 30.6°F3.04 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December47.6°F / 26.1°F4.12 in rain, 2.4 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Washington 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 vulnerability43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Household characteristics62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

24327 Emory, VA4.4 km away
24361 Meadowview, VA7.7 km away
24319 Chilhowie, VA9.2 km away
24370 Saltville, VA13 km away
24236 Damascus, VA15.3 km away
24212 Abingdon, VA20.5 km away
24316 Broadford, VA21.4 km away
24354 Marion, 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.

Washington County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area66.57 sq mi
Water area0.26 sq mi
Population density93 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.7779, -81.7676

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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