24301 Zip Code Income, Population and Demographics

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24301 is a zip code in Pulaski County, Virginia, which covers Draper, Massie, and Robinson, with a total population of 13,631 people.

The data on this page is from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey from the US Census Bureau.

Median Household Income

According to the latest ACS 5-year survey in 2022, the median household income in 24301 is $56,965.00.

The chart below shows the average household income by age in 24301.

• Under 25
  $67,404.00
• 25 to 44
  $61,990.00
• 45 to 64
  $58,969.00
• 65 and over
  $41,316.00

Average Household Income

A very commonly asked question is "what is the average household income in the 24301 zip code?". The official term for the average household income is the mean household income. The mean household income is the total income of all households divided by the number of households.

The average (or mean) household income in 24301 is $75,772.00.

5.28% of households in the 24301 zip code are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers for 24301

We can also look at the household income tiers. This lets you see how many households fall into each of the earnings brackets and what percentage that bracket is of the total number of households.

The chart below shows the household income brackets to see which age groups have the highest median income. The actual data is more granular than these brackets, but we've simplified them into bigger categories to make reviewing the data for the 24301 zip code easier to view.

You can purchase the raw data above, which will have the full income tiers with smaller jumps in household income.

• Less than $24,999
  23.52%
• $25,000 to $49,999
  19.64%
• $50,000 to $74,999
  23.21%
• $75,000 to $99,999
  15.04%
• $100,000 to $149,999
  10.47%
• $150,000 to $199,999
  2.85%
• $200,000 or more
  5.28%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income is the average income of all people in the 24301 zip code. This is calculated by dividing the total income of all people in 24301 by the total number of people in 24301.

It differs from the average or mean household income because it includes all people in 24301 and not just the people who earn an income (i.e. children, retirees, unemployed, etc.).

The per capita income in the 24301 zip code is $33,813.00.

Population in 24301 by Race and Ethnicity

The total population in 24301 is currently 13,631 people.

The race and ethnicity of the population in 24301 can be very important for social research, economics, and marketing to a multi-culturial society.

Whether you want to target products or services to a particular race or ethnicity, or provide housing and new businesses to improve areas with a larger ethnic minority population, this data is very valuable for discovering suitable areas.

The chart below breaks down the population and percentage for each race and ethnicity in the 24301 zip code.

• 0.80% White
  111
• 98.20% Black/African American
  13,384
• 88.60% Native
  12,080
• 1.30% Hispanic
  171
• 4.80% Asian
  653
• 0.00% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  3
• 0.50% Two or more races
  67
• 0.70% Other
  97

Population of 24301 by Age and Gender

Another very important demographics statistic for the 24301 zip code is the age and gender of the population. The age and gender of the population can be used to track trends in population growth or decline, and for businesses, the data can be used to identify people important to you and your business need.

In the table below, we show age groups at a 10 year granularity for ease of use. The raw data, which can be purchased above, includes age and gender at a 5 year granularity.

Education Levels

Educational attainment is a very useful statistic that can give insights into other data such as the average household income, unemployment levels, and literacy.

What this means is that it is likely for areas that have higher levels of education to have higher average household incomes, lower unemployment rates, and higher literacy rates.

The chart below shows the educational attainment of the population in the 24301 zip code.

• Master's degree or higher
  12.85%
• Bachelor's degree
  15.25%
• Some college or associate's degree
  16.04%
• High school diploma or equivalent
  52.92%
• Less than high school diploma
  2.95%

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the population that is actively looking for work but is unable to find a job. The unemployment rate is a very important statistic for 24301 because it can show how many people are actively looking for work and how many people are unable to find a job.

Lower levels of unemployment is generally seen as a positive sign for the economy. It also makes the government in 24301 look good because it shows that they are doing a good job of creating jobs, working to capacity, being efficient, and keeping the economy strong.

The unemployment rate is calculated using the total population in the 24301 zip code that are over the age of 16.

The current population in 24301 that are over the age of 16 is 11,477 people.

The unemployment rate in 24301 is 4.20%, which means 281 people are unemployed.

Median Age in 24301

The median age is an interesting metric because it gives us an idea of the age distribution of people in the 24301 zip code. You know when you see a median age that it is the age where half of the population is older and half is younger than it.

For demographic studies, this can be used to infer and compare date to things such as birth rates, the age of parents, and so on.

An increasing median age can be a sign of an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population. This is because older people tend to have fewer children and die more often than younger people.

The median age in 24301 is 42.2 years old.

We can also look at the median age by gender to compare the see how each group compares to the total median age:

Median age by gender in 24301

42.2

Total

39.4

Male

46.4

Female

Households and Families

There are a total of 5,932 households in 24301, and the average household size is 2.28 people.

For families, the total number is 3,650, and the average family size is 2.81 people.

10.10% of those families in the 24301 zip code are living below the poverty line.

The table below shows the poverty thresholds for 24301 in .

Households and Families by Marital Status

There are four types of household and family, as defined by the Census Bureau:

• Married-couple
• Male householder, no spouse present
• Female householder, no spouse present
• Nonfamily household

In the table below, you can see the total households and families in the 24301 zip code for each type, as well as the average sizes.

Housing Data in 24301

There are total of 6,736 housing units in the 24301 zip code. Of those units, 5,932 (88.06%) are occupied, and 804 (11.94%) are vacant.

Rental Rates

Of the 6,736 housing units in 24301, 1,943 (28.85%) are occupied by renters. The median rent paid by renters is $784.00.

Owner occupied housing units make up the remaining 55.77% of housing units, with 3,757 housing units in total.

The table below breaks down how much rent is paid by renters in the 24301 zip code.

• No rent paid
  232
• Less than $500
  178
• $500 to $999
  1,207
• $1,000 to $1,499
  495
• $1,500 to $1,999
  35
• $2,000 to $2,499
  0
• $2,500 to $2,999
  0
• $3,000 or more
  28

Property Values

The median value of a property in 24301 is $157,200.00.

The table below breaks down the range of valuations for all properties in 24301.

• Less than $50,000
  234
• $50,000 to $99,999
  1,024
• $100,000 to $149,999
  537
• $150,000 to $199,999
  599
• $200,000 to $299,999
  745
• $300,000 to $499,999
  473
• $500,000 to $999,999
  102
• $1,000,000 or more
  43

Property Age

We can also look at the number of properties built in a given year to see the spread of property age in the 24301 zip code.

• 1939 or earlier
  973
• 1940 to 1949
  1,039
• 1950 to 1959
  974
• 1960 to 1969
  742
• 1970 to 1979
  1,334
• 1980 to 1989
  473
• 1990 to 1999
  660
• 2000 to 2009
  428
• 2010 to 2013
  113
• 2014 or later
  0

Vehicles Available per Household

Finally, we have data on how many vehicles each household in 24301 has. The table below breaks down the number of vehicles available per household.

• No vehicles available
  424
• 1 vehicle available
  2,010
• 2 vehicles available
  2,269
• 3 or more vehicles available
  1,229

Commuting to Work in 24301

The time and means of commuting to work are useful metrics to look at because they can be correlated against other data such as income and education level.

Does a longer commuting time indicate a higher average income? If so, has the huge increase in home working during the pandemic changed this?

Using these metrics, we can get a better understanding of the demographics of the 24301 zip code, how they commute, and how that correlates to other data points.

The average travel time is 23.3 minutes, and the chart below covers the range of travel times across the population of 24301.

• Less than 5 minutes
  128
• 5 to 9 minutes
  626
• 10 to 14 minutes
  905
• 15 to 19 minutes
  1,343
• 20 to 24 minutes
  560
• 25 to 29 minutes
  667
• 30 to 34 minutes
  709
• 35 to 39 minutes
  348
• 40 to 44 minutes
  47
• 45 to 59 minutes
  332
• 60 to 89 minutes
  216
• 90 or more minutes
  145

We can also look at the means of transport in 24301 to see which modes of transport people are using to commute to work.

• Drove alone
  5,381
• Carpooled
  532
• Public transportation
  51
• Walked
  0
• Other means
  62
• Worked from home
  416

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has given you the demographics data you were looking for in the 24301 zip code.

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