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24457 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24457 covers Low Moor, Virginia.

Median age
51.312.6 points above the US average
Poverty rate
8.1%4.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$134,253up 35% in five years
Degree or higher
5.5%29.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
54.6%10.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
27

Where 24457 is

Low Moor, 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

Median age51.3
Family households93.5%
Born outside the US3.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)96.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans11.3%
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$25,551
Poverty rate8.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k5.6%
$20–25k6.5%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k13.9%
$35–40k5.6%
$40–45k22.2%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k19.4%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k26.9%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied54.6%
Vacant homes29.4%
Median year built1963

What the homes are

Detached house96.1%
Mobile home3.9%
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$134,253as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 11%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 35%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 64.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$134,253$75,326

$81,488 in 2016 to $134,253 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.5%
High school diploma or higher64.9%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone76.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0%
Health

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

Obesity37% 3.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.5% 4.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.7% 12.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.8% 3.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.9% 5.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis39.2% 14.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication84.2% 9.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.7% 5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.6% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.2% 5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.7% 6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89% 3.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.7% 4.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.8% 1.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.9% 11.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.7% 4.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability12.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol44.6% 8.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.8% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability22.4% 8.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.2% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5% 1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.6% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.6% 1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments27
People employed531
Annual payroll$24,604,000
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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 81.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss77.6 out of 100
Community resilience36.2 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.

Strong wind99.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning97.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide96.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding93.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave87.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather77.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire66.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane60.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche60.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail59.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake44.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm27.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado25.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.1Very 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$25,551$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate8.1%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,514$1,348
Homeownership54.6%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.5%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate6.4%4.3%5.2%
Works from home0%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US3.6%12.9%13.9%
Median age51.338.838.7
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 stationCOVINGTON FLTR PLT, VA US9.5 km away
Rain in a year39 in
Snow in a year10 in

Average high and low by month

January41.5°F / 22.5°F2.6 in rain, 2.5 in snow
February45.5°F / 24.1°F2.43 in rain, 3.3 in snow
March54.2°F / 30.1°F3.36 in rain, 1.6 in snow
April66°F / 38.7°F3.63 in rain, 0.2 in snow
May73.9°F / 48.2°F4.3 in rain
June80.5°F / 56.7°F4.24 in rain
July84°F / 60.9°F3.98 in rain
August82.6°F / 59.9°F3.24 in rain
September76.8°F / 53.3°F3.49 in rain
October67.1°F / 41.6°F2.51 in rain
November55.3°F / 30.8°F2.75 in rain
December45.3°F / 26.2°F2.94 in rain, 2.5 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 supermarket1% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Alleghany Highlands 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 vulnerability42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Household characteristics41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Walkability4.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

24474 Selma, VA4.3 km away
24438 Glen Wilton, VA6.9 km away
24422 Clifton Forge, VA7.7 km away
24448 Iron Gate, VA8.6 km away
24426 Covington, VA9.1 km away
24085 Eagle Rock, VA14.8 km away
24445 Hot Springs, VA19.5 km away
24130 Oriskany, VA21.1 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.

Alleghany County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1.16 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.7887, -79.8837

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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