Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 24279 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 24279 zip code. The total population is 4784, of which, 2902 are male and 1882 are female. With a total area of 209.044 square miles, the population density is 25.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 41.8 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
6405
2012
5946
2013
5709
2014
5761
2015
5396
2016
5320
2017
5477
2018
5366
2019
5247
2020
5400
2021
4784
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
151
3.2%
Age 5-9
118
2.5%
Age 10-14
300
6.3%
Age 15-19
305
6.4%
Age 20-24
205
4.3
Age 25-29
438
9.2%
Age 30-34
415
8.7%
Age 35-39
257
5.4%
Age 40-44
362Â
7.6%
Age 45-49
338
7.1%
Age 50-54
356
7.4%
Age 55-59
301
6.3%
Age 60-64
409
8.5%
Age 65-69
266
5.6%
Age 70-74
257
5.4%
Age 75-79
148
3.1%
Age 80-84
106
2.2%
Age 85 and over
52
1.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 1.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 52.5 %
Divorced: 9.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.5 %
Never Married: 30.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 24279 zip code is $52419. This is -42.93% less than the national average. This income places 12.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $14963. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
46
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
15
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
142
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
139
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
208
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
259
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
216
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
79
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
56
$200,000.00 +
0
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
46069
2012
45833
2013
46944
2014
47596
2015
42375
2016
43072
2017
42484
2018
43446
2019
45942
2020
50060
2021
52419
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
955
Self Employment
96
Social Security
904
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
211
Retirement
448
Other
258
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 3364
Families Uninsured: 633
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 448
No retirement income: 1208
Education
In the 24279 zip code, 78.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 9.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 12.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 87.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 24279 zip, there are an estimated 1753 people in the labor force, of which, 1479 are employed, and 274 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23 minutes. Of the total people that work, 52 worked from home and 1465 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
388
Services
320
Sales and Office
314
Construction and Maintenance:
250
Transportation and Material Moving
207
Housing
The median home value for the 24279 zip code is 83200. There is an estimated 1656 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $597 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $462. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
344
$50,000 – $99,000
516
$100,000 – $149,999
313
$150,000 – $199,999
121
$200,000 – $299,999
95
$300,000 – $499,999
20
$500,000 – $999,999
16
$1,000,000+
5
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
9
2010 – 2019
76
2000 – 2009
183
1980 – 1999
582
1960 – 1979
307
1940 – 1959
327
1939 or earlier
172
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.