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24370 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24370 covers Saltville, Virginia, with a population of about 5,740 and a median household income of $49,309.

Population
5,74038 per square mile
Median age
43.75 points above the US average
Median household income
$49,30946% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
20.5%8.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$125,456up 23.1% in five years
Median rent
$59761% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
18.8%16.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
76.9%11.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
58

Where 24370 is

Saltville, 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

Population5,740
Median age43.7
Family households67.9%
Born outside the US1.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.1%
White (non-Hispanic)97.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%
Veterans7.5%
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$49,309
Income per person$27,735
Poverty rate20.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance19.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.7%
$10–15k8.2%
$15–20k5.1%
$20–25k7.2%
$25–30k5.4%
$30–35k1.3%
$35–40k4.2%
$40–45k5.0%
$45–50k7.8%
$50–60k6.2%
$60–75k7.8%
$75–100k12.9%
$100–125k10.6%
$125–150k6.7%
$150–200k1.5%
$200k or more3.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,250
Mean adjusted gross income$47,781
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.9%
Returns, under $25k34.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.8%
Returns, $200k or more0.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$100,700
Median gross rent$597
Rent as a share of household income25.4%
Owner-occupied76.9%
Vacant homes20.1%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house75.7%
Attached house0.5%
2 to 4 units2.2%
5 to 19 units4.4%
20 or more units0.3%
Mobile home17%
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$125,456as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 23.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 70.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$125,456$53,313

$53,313 in 2000 to $125,456 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%
High school diploma or higher84.9%
Works from home2.5%
Drives to work alone88%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.1%
Health

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

Obesity37.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.2% 5 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 health24.5% 4.2 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%
Depression25.9% 4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.6% 5.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.2% 9.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.5% 5.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 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 year79.7% 3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.9% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD11% 4.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.1% 7.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.1% 2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.3% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.3% 6.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.2% 1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.1% 3.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.7% 5.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.6% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5% 1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.1% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19.5% 6.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments58
People employed516
Annual payroll$26,013,000
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 69.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss66.2 out of 100
Community resilience24.5 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.

Landslide97.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave90.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought90Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding83.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind81.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire73.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning66.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather63.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake59.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane55.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail53.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche51.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm48.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado34.8Relatively 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$49,309$90,974$78,538
Income per person$27,735$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate20.5%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$100,700$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$597$1,514$1,348
Homeownership76.9%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate5%4.3%5.2%
Works from home2.5%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US1.2%12.9%13.9%
Median age43.738.838.7
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 US2.8 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 supermarket93% 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.

Smyth County Public Schools79.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Washington County Public Schools20.1% 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 vulnerability50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Household characteristics70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport44more vulnerable than 44% 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.

24316 Broadford, VA9.1 km away
24340 Glade Spring, VA13 km away
24377 Tannersville, VA13.6 km away
24327 Emory, VA14.3 km away
24319 Chilhowie, VA15 km away
24361 Meadowview, VA17.6 km away
24280 Rosedale, VA18.5 km away
24637 Pounding Mill, VA18.6 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 County79.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Washington County20.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area151.73 sq mi
Water area0.72 sq mi
Population density38 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.8927, -81.7402

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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