Zip code 24606: Boissevain, Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 24606?

24606 is assigned to Boissevain, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 24606 in?

24606 is in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 24606?

About 310 people live in 24606, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What zip codes are near 24606?

The closest zip codes to 24606 are 24848, 24635, 24808, 24613, 24751.

Residential delivery areaTazewell CountyEastern Time

Population

310

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

—

U.S. $81K

Median home value

—

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.4 sq mi

132 people/sq mi

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

About 24606

24606 is a small-town zip code in Boissevain, Virginia (Tazewell County), covering 2.4 sq mi of land. About 310 people live here, or 132 per square mile. The median resident is 45.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

76.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).

How 24606 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 310 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Poverty rate76.8%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · VA 9.9%4th of 837 in VA
Homeownership rate100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · VA 67.3%34th of 836 in VA
Unemployment rate45.1%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · VA 4.3%1st of 846 in VA
Healthcare workers19.6%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · VA 8.5%48th of 846 in VA
Residents 65 and older31.6%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · VA 16.7%131st of 852 in VA
Housing vacancy20.8%
94th
U.S. 10.1% · VA 8.7%211th of 836 in VA
Median age45.9
88th
U.S. 38.9 · VA 39342nd of 849 in VA
Income inequality (Gini)0.460
70th
U.S. 0.483 · VA 0.471206th of 832 in VA
Uninsured rate5.2%
35th
U.S. 8.4% · VA 6.9%457th of 846 in VA
Veterans4.7%
35th
U.S. 6.2% · VA 9.4%703rd of 851 in VA
Foreign-born residents3.9%
23rd
U.S. 14.1% · VA 13.1%371st of 852 in VA
Population density132/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · VA 221/sq mi342nd of 852 in VA
Population310
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · VA 8,705,170794th of 852 in VA
Per capita income$5,185
1st
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · VA $50,666838th of 849 in VA
Bachelor's degree or higher0%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · VA 42.2%844th of 850 in VA
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · VA 18.3%842nd of 848 in VA
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · VA 60.7849th of 852 in VA
Broadband access57.6%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · VA 91%803rd of 836 in VA
Residents under 183.5%
1st
U.S. 22% · VA 21.7%804th of 852 in VA
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · VA 6.5%823rd of 846 in VA
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · VA 8.6%834th of 846 in VA
Government workers0%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · VA 20.5%843rd of 846 in VA

Measure	24606	Tazewell	VA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in VA
Poverty rateWeakness	76.8%	18.5%	9.9%	12.5%	99th	4th of 837
Homeownership rateStrength	100%	74.4%	67.3%	65.2%	99th	34th of 836
Unemployment rateWeakness	45.1%	3.8%	4.3%	5.2%	99th	1st of 846
Healthcare workers	19.6%	11.2%	8.5%	9.7%	99th	48th of 846
Residents 65 and older	31.6%	23.8%	16.7%	17.2%	97th	131st of 852
Housing vacancy	20.8%	17.6%	8.7%	10.1%	94th	211th of 836
Median age	45.9	45	39	38.9	88th	342nd of 849
Income inequality (Gini)	0.460	0.473	0.471	0.483	70th	206th of 832
Uninsured rate	5.2%	4.1%	6.9%	8.4%	35th	457th of 846
Veterans	4.7%	6.8%	9.4%	6.2%	35th	703rd of 851
Foreign-born residents	3.9%	1.3%	13.1%	14.1%	23rd	371st of 852
Population density	132/sq mi	76/sq mi	221/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	342nd of 852
Population	310	39,624	8,705,170	334,922,499	1st	794th of 852
Per capita incomeWeakness	$5,185	$29,519	$50,666	$44,673	1st	838th of 849
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	0%	16.6%	42.2%	35.7%	1st	844th of 850
Work from home	0%	7%	18.3%	15.1%	1st	842nd of 848
Diversity index	0	13.8	60.7	61.4	1st	849th of 852
Broadband accessWeakness	57.6%	85.4%	91%	91%	1st	803rd of 836
Residents under 18	3.5%	20%	21.7%	22%	1st	804th of 852
Tech workers	0%	1%	6.5%	3.8%	1st	823rd of 846
Self-employed workers	0%	7.4%	8.6%	10%	1st	834th of 846
Government workers	0%	18.9%	20.5%	14.5%	1st	843rd 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

Under 5

5–17

30%

18–24

25–34

35–44

20%

45–54

12%

55–64

23%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.9

Under 18

3.5%

65 and over

31.6%

Race and ethnicity

White100%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

8.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

10%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 118
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 77.1%
Married couples: 67.8%
Living alone: 22.9%
Veterans (of adults): 4.7%
Male / female: 35% / 65%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

81%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

24606

—

Tazewell Co.

$47,313

Virginia

$93,170

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$5,185

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

76.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.460

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

24606

—

Tazewell Co.

$118,300

Virginia

$383,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

24606

—

Tazewell Co.

$795

Virginia

$1,579

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 149
Owner-occupied: 100%
Vacant: 20.8%
Median year built: 1961
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: —

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

100%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

100%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

45.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

34.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

80%

Healthcare

20%

Management

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Other services

80%

Health care and social assistance

20%

Education

Retail

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

—

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	24606	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	—	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

47%

Some college

40%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 57.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57.6%
No internet access: 42.4%
Without health insurance: 5.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Boissevain
State: Virginia
County: Tazewell County
Center point: 37.2893° N, 81.3912° W
Land area: 2.4 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Boissevain (unincorporated)28% of zip

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

Zip codes near 24606

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
24848	Jenkinjones, WV	2.5 mi	112	$27,065	—
24635	Pocahontas, VA	2.7 mi	779	$49,231	$52,300
24808	Anawalt, WV	3.3 mi	501	—	—
24613	Falls Mills, VA	3.4 mi	276	—	—
24751	Wolfe, WV · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
24605	Bluefield, VA	3.9 mi	8,872	$52,653	$137,200
24738	Nemours, WV	4 mi	0	—	—
24715	Bramwell, WV	4.5 mi	275	$76,875	$229,200
24861	Maybeury, WV	5 mi	90	—	—
24724	Freeman, WV	5.2 mi	68	—	$75,400
24887	Switchback, WV	6.1 mi	0	—	—
24871	Pageton, WV	6.7 mi	667	$64,167	$53,100

Questions about 24606

What city is zip code 24606?

24606 is assigned to Boissevain, Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 24606 in?

24606 is in Tazewell County, Virginia.

What is the population of 24606?

About 310 people live in 24606, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 24606 in?

24606 is in Eastern Time.

What zip codes are near 24606?

The closest zip codes to 24606 are 24848, 24635, 24808, 24613, 24751.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 24606, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.