Zip code 24330: Fries, Virginia
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 24330
24330 is a small-town zip code in Fries, Virginia (Grayson County), covering 43 sq mi of land. About 2,982 people live here, or 70 per square mile. The median resident is 43.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $47,478 a year, 41% below the national median of $80,734. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $128,600, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $728 a month.
12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.5 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; healthcare; and management.
How 24330 compares
- Housing vacancy25.7%96thU.S. 10.1% · VA 8.7%138th of 836 in VA
- Healthcare workers14.7%94thU.S. 9.7% · VA 8.5%110th of 846 in VA
- 87thU.S. 17.2% · VA 16.7%326th of 852 in VA
- Average commute32.5 min85thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · VA 27.3 min246th of 799 in VA
- Homeownership rate81.9%83rdStrengthU.S. 65.2% · VA 67.3%333rd of 836 in VA
- Median age43.981stU.S. 38.9 · VA 39406th of 849 in VA
- Government workers16.3%68thU.S. 14.5% · VA 20.5%548th of 846 in VA
- Poverty rate11.7%54thU.S. 12.5% · VA 9.9%325th of 837 in VA
- Veterans5.6%47thU.S. 6.2% · VA 9.4%637th of 851 in VA
- 41stU.S. 5.2% · VA 4.3%286th of 846 in VA
- Residents under 1817.5%16thU.S. 22% · VA 21.7%538th of 852 in VA
- 14thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · VA 0.471563rd of 832 in VA
- Population density70/sq mi10thU.S. 95/sq mi · VA 221/sq mi477th of 852 in VA
- Uninsured rate2.7%10thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · VA 6.9%660th of 846 in VA
- Per capita income$25,3789thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · VA $50,666753rd of 849 in VA
- Tech workers0.7%8thU.S. 3.8% · VA 6.5%563rd of 846 in VA
- Median household income$47,4787thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170703rd of 796 in VA
- Median home value$128,6006thU.S. $332,700 · VA $383,700701st of 782 in VA
- 6thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · VA 48.5%570th of 774 in VA
- Median earnings per worker$33,4076thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · VA $54,861750th of 834 in VA
- Population2,9825thU.S. 334,922,499 · VA 8,705,170444th of 852 in VA
- 5thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · VA 42.2%726th of 850 in VA
- Broadband access80.2%5thWeaknessU.S. 91% · VA 91%614th of 836 in VA
- 4thU.S. $1,413 · VA $1,579559th of 616 in VA
- Work from home3.7%4thU.S. 15.1% · VA 18.3%699th of 848 in VA
- 3rdU.S. 61.4 · VA 60.7733rd of 852 in VA
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · VA 13.1%776th of 852 in VA
- 1stU.S. 10% · VA 8.6%759th of 846 in VA
| Measure | 24330 | Grayson | VA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing vacancy | 25.7% | 29.3% | 8.7% | 10.1% | 138th of 836 | |
| Healthcare workers | 14.7% | 13.9% | 8.5% | 9.7% | 110th of 846 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 22.9% | 26% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 326th of 852 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 32.5 min | 28.1 min | 27.3 min | 26.4 min | 246th of 799 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 81.9% | 80.4% | 67.3% | 65.2% | 333rd of 836 | |
| Median age | 43.9 | 48.4 | 39 | 38.9 | 406th of 849 | |
| Government workers | 16.3% | 21.6% | 20.5% | 14.5% | 548th of 846 | |
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 16.5% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 325th of 837 | |
| Veterans | 5.6% | 7.4% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 637th of 851 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 286th of 846 | |
| Residents under 18 | 17.5% | 16.2% | 21.7% | 22% | 538th of 852 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.389 | 0.501 | 0.471 | 0.483 | 563rd of 832 | |
| Population density | 70/sq mi | 35/sq mi | 221/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 477th of 852 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.7% | 7.6% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 660th of 846 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $25,378 | $31,205 | $50,666 | $44,673 | 753rd of 849 | |
| Tech workers | 0.7% | 0.8% | 6.5% | 3.8% | 563rd of 846 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $47,478 | $47,730 | $93,170 | $80,734 | 703rd of 796 | |
| Median home value | $128,600 | $150,100 | $383,700 | $332,700 | 701st of 782 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 31.3% | 52.4% | 48.5% | 51.1% | 570th of 774 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $33,407 | $38,245 | $54,861 | $49,666 | 750th of 834 | |
| Population | 2,982 | 15,287 | 8,705,170 | 334,922,499 | 444th of 852 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 12.4% | 15.5% | 42.2% | 35.7% | 726th of 850 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 80.2% | 81.1% | 91% | 91% | 614th of 836 | |
| Median gross rent | $728 | $765 | $1,579 | $1,413 | 559th of 616 | |
| Work from home | 3.7% | 5.2% | 18.3% | 15.1% | 699th of 848 | |
| Diversity index | 8.4 | 23.4 | 60.7 | 61.4 | 733rd of 852 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 2.2% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 776th of 852 | |
| Self-employed workers | 2.5% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 10% | 759th of 846 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White96%
- Black0.7%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,215
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 74.2%
- Married couples
- 55.6%
- Living alone
- 25.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.6%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,636
- Owner-occupied
- 81.9%
- Vacant
- 25.7%
- Median year built
- 1956
- Median rooms
- 5.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 31.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 7.8%
- Home value to income
- 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 24330 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $51,250 | $74,888 |
| Service | $25,515 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $24,005 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $28,400 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $34,659 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 84.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 12.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 1.6%
- Households with broadband
- 80.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 52.3%
- No internet access
- 18.4%
- Without health insurance
- 2.7%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Fries
- State
- Virginia
- County
- Grayson County
- Center point
- 36.7159° N, 81.0268° W
- Land area
- 43 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
24330 spans 2 counties
- Grayson County79% of land
- Carroll County21% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Stevens Creek (unincorporated)2% of zip
- Fries2% of zip
- Hilltown (unincorporated)1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 24330
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24350 | Ivanhoe, VA | 7 mi | $54,219 |
| 24333 | Galax, VA | 7.3 mi | $47,730 |
| 24322 | Cripple Creek, VA | 7.5 mi | $48,482 |
| 24326 | Elk Creek, VA | 9.1 mi | $42,400 |
| 24381 | Woodlawn, VA | 11 mi | $65,109 |
| 24312 | Austinville, VA | 11 mi | $48,235 |
| 24348 | Independence, VA | 11 mi | $44,829 |
| 24374 | Speedwell, VA | 12 mi | — |
| 28623 | Ennice, NC | 13 mi | $53,384 |
| 24323 | Crockett, VA | 14 mi | $52,167 |
| 28675 | Sparta, NC | 16 mi | $44,560 |
| 24360 | Max Meadows, VA | 17 mi | $54,792 |
Zip codes like 24330 elsewhere
Questions about 24330
What city is zip code 24330?
24330 is assigned to Fries, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 24330 in?
24330 is mostly in Grayson County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 24330?
About 2,982 people live in 24330, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 24330 in?
24330 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 24330?
The median household income in 24330 is $47,478.
What zip codes are near 24330?
The closest zip codes to 24330 are 24350, 24333, 24322, 24326, 24381.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 24330, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.