ZIP Code 24236 — Damascus town, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24236 covers Damascus, VA in Washington County with a population of about 3,023.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 276; U.S. House district VA-9; the TRI - CITIES, TN - VA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 24236 is about $33,846 — about 55% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.2%; unemployment rate near 0.3%; 19.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Food services, and Education; about 4.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.2 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 $139,300 — about 60% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $508 (about 56% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.5% (about 8.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 24236 in Damascus, VA, a household would need roughly $38,000 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 $895. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($33,846). 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 Damascus town, VA as Relatively Low (composite score 46.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (63.5) and hurricane (55.0). 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 Damascus town, VA show little to no average snow and around 47.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 171 for ZIP 24236 (Damascus town, 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.