Zip code 24401: Staunton, Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 24401?

24401 is assigned to Staunton, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 24401 in?

24401 is mostly in Augusta County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 24401?

About 38,756 people live in 24401, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 24401?

The median household income in 24401 is $66,300.

Q: What zip codes are near 24401?

The closest zip codes to 24401 are 24402, 24463, 22939, 24482, 24479.

Residential delivery areaAugusta CountyEastern Time

Population

38,756

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$279K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,041/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

132 sq mi

293 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 24401

24401 is a small-town zip code in Staunton, Virginia (Augusta County), covering 132 sq mi of land. About 38,756 people live here, or 293 per square mile. The median resident is 43.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,300 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $278,600, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,041 a month.

34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.8 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 24401 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older24.1%
90th
U.S. 17.2% · VA 16.7%278th of 852 in VA
Veterans8.7%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · VA 9.4%394th of 851 in VA
Median age43.6
80th
U.S. 38.9 · VA 39420th of 849 in VA
Government workers18.2%
77th
U.S. 14.5% · VA 20.5%445th of 846 in VA
Population38,756
65th
U.S. 334,922,499 · VA 8,705,17053rd of 852 in VA
Healthcare workers10.5%
65th
U.S. 9.7% · VA 8.5%286th of 846 in VA
Bachelor's degree or higher34.4%
55th
U.S. 35.7% · VA 42.2%291st of 850 in VA
Income inequality (Gini)0.441
55th
U.S. 0.483 · VA 0.471283rd of 832 in VA
Housing vacancy7.1%
54th
U.S. 10.1% · VA 8.7%542nd of 836 in VA
Poverty rate11.1%
51st
U.S. 12.5% · VA 9.9%339th of 837 in VA
Unemployment rate4.8%
49th
U.S. 5.2% · VA 4.3%250th of 846 in VA
Uninsured rate6.6%
48th
U.S. 8.4% · VA 6.9%345th of 846 in VA
Per capita income$37,344
42nd
U.S. $44,673 · VA $50,666462nd of 849 in VA
Homeownership rate65.3%
42nd
U.S. 65.2% · VA 67.3%661st of 836 in VA
Median home value$278,600
39th
U.S. $332,700 · VA $383,700387th of 782 in VA
Rent-burdened renters48%
39th
U.S. 51.1% · VA 48.5%335th of 774 in VA
Median earnings per worker$44,057
37th
U.S. $49,666 · VA $54,861497th of 834 in VA
Tech workers2.1%
35th
U.S. 3.8% · VA 6.5%427th of 846 in VA
Median household income$66,300
30th
U.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170489th of 796 in VA
Diversity index33
27th
U.S. 61.4 · VA 60.7507th of 852 in VA
Population density293/sq mi
25th
U.S. 95/sq mi · VA 221/sq mi260th of 852 in VA
Median gross rent$1,041
24th
U.S. $1,413 · VA $1,579360th of 616 in VA
Self-employed workers7.4%
24th
U.S. 10% · VA 8.6%519th of 846 in VA
Average commute21.8 min
22nd
U.S. 26.4 min · VA 27.3 min669th of 799 in VA
Work from home7.9%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · VA 18.3%554th of 848 in VA
Residents under 1818%
19th
U.S. 22% · VA 21.7%518th of 852 in VA
Foreign-born residents2.6%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · VA 13.1%462nd of 852 in VA
Broadband access83.9%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · VA 91%532nd of 836 in VA

Measure	24401	Augusta	VA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in VA
Residents 65 and older	24.1%	22.6%	16.7%	17.2%	90th	278th of 852
Veterans	8.7%	7.5%	9.4%	6.2%	83rd	394th of 851
Median age	43.6	45.1	39	38.9	80th	420th of 849
Government workers	18.2%	14.8%	20.5%	14.5%	77th	445th of 846
Population	38,756	78,033	8,705,170	334,922,499	65th	53rd of 852
Healthcare workers	10.5%	10.9%	8.5%	9.7%	65th	286th of 846
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.4%	25.1%	42.2%	35.7%	55th	291st of 850
Income inequality (Gini)	0.441	0.416	0.471	0.483	55th	283rd of 832
Housing vacancy	7.1%	6.1%	8.7%	10.1%	54th	542nd of 836
Poverty rate	11.1%	6.6%	9.9%	12.5%	51st	339th of 837
Unemployment rate	4.8%	2.4%	4.3%	5.2%	49th	250th of 846
Uninsured rate	6.6%	6.6%	6.9%	8.4%	48th	345th of 846
Per capita income	$37,344	$40,342	$50,666	$44,673	42nd	462nd of 849
Homeownership rate	65.3%	80.2%	67.3%	65.2%	42nd	661st of 836
Median home value	$278,600	$306,100	$383,700	$332,700	39th	387th of 782
Rent-burdened renters	48%	44.1%	48.5%	51.1%	39th	335th of 774
Median earnings per worker	$44,057	$48,670	$54,861	$49,666	37th	497th of 834
Tech workers	2.1%	1.9%	6.5%	3.8%	35th	427th of 846
Median household income	$66,300	$82,049	$93,170	$80,734	30th	489th of 796
Diversity index	33	22.2	60.7	61.4	27th	507th of 852
Population density	293/sq mi	81/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	25th	260th of 852
Median gross rent	$1,041	$1,136	$1,579	$1,413	24th	360th of 616
Self-employed workers	7.4%	9.4%	8.6%	10%	24th	519th of 846
Average commute	21.8 min	23.8 min	27.3 min	26.4 min	22nd	669th of 799
Work from home	7.9%	7.3%	18.3%	15.1%	21st	554th of 848
Residents under 18	18%	18.4%	21.7%	22%	19th	518th of 852
Foreign-born residents	2.6%	2.4%	13.1%	14.1%	16th	462nd of 852
Broadband accessWeakness	83.9%	86%	91%	91%	10th	532nd of 836

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

Under 5

13%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

12%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

14%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

43.6

Under 18

18%

65 and over

24.1%

Race and ethnicity

White81%
Black9%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.9%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 16,804
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 57.5%
Married couples: 41.3%
Living alone: 36.3%
Veterans (of adults): 8.7%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

24401

$66,300

Augusta Co.

$82,049

Virginia

$93,170

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,344

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.441

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

24401

$278,600

Augusta Co.

$306,100

Virginia

$383,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

24401

$1,041

Augusta Co.

$1,136

Virginia

$1,579

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 18,086
Owner-occupied: 65.3%
Vacant: 7.1%
Median year built: 1967
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.9%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

30%

20–29

25%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

12%

Healthcare

11%

Office and admin

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Management

Production

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Food service

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Industries

Retail

16%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Education

12%

Manufacturing

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Other services

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Information

Median earnings per worker

$44,057

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	24401	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,774	$74,888
Service	$28,988	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,083	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,505	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,422	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.6%
Households with broadband: 83.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63.3%
No internet access: 12.1%
Without health insurance: 6.6%
Limited-English households: 0.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Staunton
State: Virginia
County: Augusta County
Center point: 38.1344° N, 79.0856° W
Land area: 132 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

24401 spans 2 counties

Augusta County85% of land
Staunton city15% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Staunton15% of zip
Fishersville (unincorporated)4% of zip
Middlebrook (unincorporated)2% of zip
Jolivue (unincorporated)1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 24401

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
24402	Staunton, VA · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
24463	Mint Spring, VA · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
22939	Fishersville, VA	6.6 mi	6,908	$84,209	$361,500
24482	Verona, VA	6.7 mi	5,312	$75,866	$262,000
24479	Swoope, VA	8.6 mi	1,791	$80,583	$390,400
24477	Stuarts Draft, VA	9.3 mi	11,482	$84,260	$299,200
24437	Fort Defiance, VA	9.9 mi	1,468	$87,200	$310,100
24440	Greenville, VA	10 mi	2,710	$46,178	$280,300
24467	Mount Sidney, VA	10 mi	2,318	$93,851	$386,300
24469	New Hope, VA	11 mi	0	—	—
22980	Waynesboro, VA	11 mi	32,965	$63,943	$268,100
24421	Churchville, VA	12 mi	3,450	$98,125	$372,700

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Questions about 24401

What city is zip code 24401?

24401 is assigned to Staunton, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 24401 in?

24401 is mostly in Augusta County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 24401?

About 38,756 people live in 24401, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 24401 in?

24401 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 24401?

The median household income in 24401 is $66,300.

What zip codes are near 24401?

The closest zip codes to 24401 are 24402, 24463, 22939, 24482, 24479.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 24401, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.