ZIP Code 24128 — undefined, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24128 covers VA in Giles County with a population of about 1,660.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 540, 826; U.S. House district VA-9; the ROANOKE - LYNCHBURG media market.

Median household income in ZIP 24128 is about $72,396 — about 4% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.9%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 30.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Construction, and Manufacturing; about 10.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $252,900 — about 27% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $564 (about 52% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 89.9% (about 24.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 24128 in VA, a household would need roughly $70,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,625. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($72,396). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for VA as Very Low (composite score 16.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (42.2) and hurricane (36.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for VA show little to no average snow and around 42.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 94 for ZIP 24128 (VA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.