Zip code 24529: Buffalo Junction, Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 24529?

24529 is assigned to Buffalo Junction, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 24529 in?

24529 is in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 24529?

About 1,345 people live in 24529, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 24529?

The median household income in 24529 is $27,243.

Q: What zip codes are near 24529?

The closest zip codes to 24529 are 24580, 23927, 27507, 24598, 23968.

Residential delivery areaMecklenburg CountyEastern Time

Population

1,345

Median household income

$27K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$176K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$830/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

37 sq mi

37 people/sq mi

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

About 24529

24529 is a rural zip code in Buffalo Junction, Virginia (Mecklenburg County), covering 37 sq mi of land. About 1,345 people live here, or 37 per square mile. The median resident is 52.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $27,243 a year, about 34% of the national median of $80,734. 16.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $175,700, or 6.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $830 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 24529 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy31.9%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · VA 8.7%82nd of 836 in VA
Median age52.4
97th
U.S. 38.9 · VA 39180th of 849 in VA
Residents 65 and older31.4%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · VA 16.7%133rd of 852 in VA
Self-employed workers18.4%
96th
U.S. 10% · VA 8.6%91st of 846 in VA
Tech workers8.2%
94th
U.S. 3.8% · VA 6.5%104th of 846 in VA
Income inequality (Gini)0.509
91st
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · VA 0.47164th of 832 in VA
Government workers17.9%
76th
U.S. 14.5% · VA 20.5%461st of 846 in VA
Poverty rate16.4%
74th
U.S. 12.5% · VA 9.9%178th of 837 in VA
Average commute29 min
69th
U.S. 26.4 min · VA 27.3 min366th of 799 in VA
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · VA 9.4%547th of 851 in VA
Uninsured rate8%
59th
U.S. 8.4% · VA 6.9%236th of 846 in VA
Diversity index50.5
53rd
U.S. 61.4 · VA 60.7289th of 852 in VA
Homeownership rate67.7%
48th
U.S. 65.2% · VA 67.3%626th of 836 in VA
Work from home10.2%
35th
U.S. 15.1% · VA 18.3%458th of 848 in VA
Per capita income$30,626
20th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · VA $50,666632nd of 849 in VA
Median home value$175,700
16th
U.S. $332,700 · VA $383,700589th of 782 in VA
Bachelor's degree or higher18%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · VA 42.2%603rd of 850 in VA
Median gross rent$830
9th
U.S. $1,413 · VA $1,579486th of 616 in VA
Healthcare workers5.8%
7th
U.S. 9.7% · VA 8.5%621st of 846 in VA
Population density37/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · VA 221/sq mi638th of 852 in VA
Rent-burdened renters23.9%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · VA 48.5%620th of 774 in VA
Population1,345
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · VA 8,705,170597th of 852 in VA
Residents under 189.7%
2nd
U.S. 22% · VA 21.7%729th of 852 in VA
Median earnings per worker$26,964
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · VA $54,861791st of 834 in VA
Median household income$27,243
1st
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170794th of 796 in VA
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · VA 4.3%786th of 846 in VA
Broadband access68.8%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · VA 91%761st of 836 in VA
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · VA 13.1%807th of 852 in VA

Measure	24529	Mecklenburg	VA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in VA
Housing vacancy	31.9%	29.7%	8.7%	10.1%	98th	82nd of 836
Median age	52.4	49.2	39	38.9	97th	180th of 849
Residents 65 and older	31.4%	26.9%	16.7%	17.2%	97th	133rd of 852
Self-employed workers	18.4%	10.4%	8.6%	10%	96th	91st of 846
Tech workers	8.2%	2.4%	6.5%	3.8%	94th	104th of 846
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.509	0.507	0.471	0.483	91st	64th of 832
Government workers	17.9%	22.9%	20.5%	14.5%	76th	461st of 846
Poverty rate	16.4%	16.3%	9.9%	12.5%	74th	178th of 837
Average commute	29 min	25.7 min	27.3 min	26.4 min	69th	366th of 799
Veterans	6.7%	7.7%	9.4%	6.2%	62nd	547th of 851
Uninsured rate	8%	5.8%	6.9%	8.4%	59th	236th of 846
Diversity index	50.5	53	60.7	61.4	53rd	289th of 852
Homeownership rate	67.7%	68.3%	67.3%	65.2%	48th	626th of 836
Work from home	10.2%	8%	18.3%	15.1%	35th	458th of 848
Per capita incomeWeakness	$30,626	$36,701	$50,666	$44,673	20th	632nd of 849
Median home value	$175,700	$192,600	$383,700	$332,700	16th	589th of 782
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18%	20.7%	42.2%	35.7%	16th	603rd of 850
Median gross rent	$830	$823	$1,579	$1,413	9th	486th of 616
Healthcare workers	5.8%	10.6%	8.5%	9.7%	7th	621st of 846
Population density	37/sq mi	49/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	638th of 852
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	23.9%	43.2%	48.5%	51.1%	3rd	620th of 774
Population	1,345	30,516	8,705,170	334,922,499	2nd	597th of 852
Residents under 18	9.7%	18.4%	21.7%	22%	2nd	729th of 852
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$26,964	$42,543	$54,861	$49,666	2nd	791st of 834
Median household incomeWeakness	$27,243	$57,045	$93,170	$80,734	1st	794th of 796
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	2.6%	4.3%	5.2%	1st	786th of 846
Broadband accessWeakness	68.8%	74.7%	91%	91%	1st	761st of 836
Foreign-born residents	0%	3.2%	13.1%	14.1%	1st	807th of 852

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

5–17

11%

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

13%

45–54

16%

55–64

15%

65–74

16%

75+

Median age

52.4

Under 18

9.7%

65 and over

31.4%

Race and ethnicity

White59%
Black38%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

50.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

61%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 706
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 52.3%
Married couples: 27.5%
Living alone: 46.5%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

41%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

24529

$27,243

Mecklenburg Co.

$57,045

Virginia

$93,170

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,626

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.509

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

24529

$175,700

Mecklenburg Co.

$192,600

Virginia

$383,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

24529

$830

Mecklenburg Co.

$823

Virginia

$1,579

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.6%

Mobile home

24%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,036
Owner-occupied: 67.7%
Vacant: 31.9%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 23.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.9%
Home value to income: 6.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

36%

10–19

20–29

15%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

14%

Average commute

29 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

45.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

21%

Transportation and moving

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Sales

Computer and math

Production

Food service

Office and admin

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Construction

21%

Retail

16%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Health care and social assistance

Education

Wholesale

Other services

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

0.9%

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$26,964

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	24529	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$22,138	$74,888
Service	$25,375	$26,804
Sales and office	$24,511	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$26,797	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,531	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

21%

High school

32%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Households with broadband: 68.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 17.3%
No internet access: 29.7%
Without health insurance: 8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Buffalo Junction
State: Virginia
County: Mecklenburg County
Center point: 36.6172° N, 78.6298° W
Land area: 37 sq mi
Water area: 2.9 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 24529

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
24580	Nelson, VA	3.6 mi	360	$54,853	$127,600
23927	Clarksville, VA	4.2 mi	4,809	$70,938	$295,500
27507	Bullock, NC	8.3 mi	1,811	$120,849	$174,100
24598	Virgilina, VA	8.8 mi	1,309	$61,985	$150,100
23968	Skipwith, VA	9.6 mi	671	$43,571	$170,000
23964	Red Oak, VA	11 mi	903	$45,833	$114,700
24589	Scottsburg, VA	12 mi	1,763	$77,593	$110,600
27582	Stovall, NC	12 mi	254	$54,375	$162,500
27584	Townsville, NC	13 mi	178	under $2,500	—
27574	Roxboro, NC	15 mi	14,928	$66,206	$194,300
23917	Boydton, VA	16 mi	2,422	$73,965	$201,600
23976	Wylliesburg, VA	17 mi	97	—	—

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Questions about 24529

What city is zip code 24529?

24529 is assigned to Buffalo Junction, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 24529 in?

24529 is in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

What is the population of 24529?

About 1,345 people live in 24529, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 24529 in?

24529 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 24529?

The median household income in 24529 is $27,243.

What zip codes are near 24529?

The closest zip codes to 24529 are 24580, 23927, 27507, 24598, 23968.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 24529, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.