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24540 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24540 covers Danville, Virginia, with a population of about 31,491 and a median household income of $47,207.

Population
31,491420 per square mile
Median age
44.25.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$47,20748% below the Virginia median
Poverty rate
20.4%8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$154,513up 36.2% in five years
Median rent
$82845% below the Virginia median
Degree or higher
16.5%18.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
61.3%3.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
748

Where 24540 is

Danville, 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

Population31,491
Median age44.2
Family households59.4%
Born outside the US2.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.4%
White (non-Hispanic)50.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)42.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino3.8%
Veterans9.3%
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

Median household income$47,207
Income per person$29,026
Poverty rate20.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance22.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.5%
$10–15k6.5%
$15–20k4.6%
$20–25k8.5%
$25–30k4.7%
$30–35k6.3%
$35–40k4.5%
$40–45k4.4%
$45–50k3.8%
$50–60k6.8%
$60–75k11.6%
$75–100k9.8%
$100–125k7.3%
$125–150k4.8%
$150–200k3.7%
$200k or more4.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed13,260
Mean adjusted gross income$50,206
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.7%
Returns, under $25k38.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.4%
Returns, $200k or more1.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$146,100
Median gross rent$828
Rent as a share of household income27.8%
Owner-occupied61.3%
Vacant homes14.6%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house73%
Attached house1%
2 to 4 units4.7%
5 to 19 units12.6%
20 or more units3%
Mobile home5.6%
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$154,513as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 86.8%
Typical asking rent$1,158as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$156,688$65,097

$65,097 in 2000 to $154,513 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%
High school diploma or higher86.7%
Works from home7.6%
Drives to work alone80%
Takes public transport0.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.7%
Health

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

Obesity42.4% 9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19.7% 7.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.4% 6.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure47.7% 13.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28.9% 8.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.7% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity35.6% 10.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.6% 9.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.4% 4.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81% 6.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.3% 1.9 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 year82% 5.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.8% 4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65% 0.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.2% 4.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.3% 10.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.2% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity25.7% 8.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps26.3% 12 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.7% 2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.9% 5.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity18.9% 5.1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.1% 4.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.3% 4.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability23.3% 9.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.1% 4.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat14.1% 5.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.3% 4.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost23.3% 10.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.9% 3.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments748
People employed12,599
Annual payroll$457,859,000
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 35.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 16 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss27.2 out of 100
Community resilience26.9 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.

Landslide73.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane70.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather67.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail62.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding60.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire59.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm59.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought57.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind56.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning55.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado46.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake45.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave34.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave29.4Relatively Moderate 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$47,207$90,974$78,538
Income per person$29,026$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate20.4%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$146,100$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$828$1,514$1,348
Homeownership61.3%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate5.2%4.3%5.2%
Works from home7.6%16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US2.4%12.9%13.9%
Median age44.238.838.7
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 stationDANVILLE 2 SE, VA US7.9 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year5 in

Average high and low by month

January49.7°F / 26.5°F3.74 in rain, 1.5 in snow
February53.6°F / 28.5°F3.06 in rain, 1.2 in snow
March61.6°F / 34.6°F4.1 in rain, 0.4 in snow
April72.4°F / 43.6°F3.88 in rain
May79.8°F / 53.6°F4.43 in rain
June87°F / 62.7°F4.14 in rain
July90.8°F / 67.6°F4.81 in rain
August89°F / 66.1°F4.07 in rain
September82.7°F / 58.9°F4.58 in rain
October72.4°F / 46.1°F3.63 in rain
November61.6°F / 35.1°F3.34 in rain
December52.6°F / 29.5°F3.36 in rain, 1.5 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 supermarket36% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket36% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket40% 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.

Pittsylvania County Public Schools77.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Danville City Public Schools22.9% 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 status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Household characteristics70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

24543 Danville, VA3.2 km away
24541 Danville, VA5.5 km away
24527 Blairs, VA7.4 km away
24586 Ringgold, VA10.3 km away
24549 Dry Fork, VA14.1 km away
27315 Providence, NC15 km away
27311 Pelham, NC15.7 km away
24566 Keeling, VA15.9 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.

Pittsylvania County77.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Danville city22.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area75.04 sq mi
Water area0.43 sq mi
Population density420 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.6218, -79.4124

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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