ZIP Code 24270 — Mendota CDP, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24270 covers Mendota, VA in Washington County with a population of about 385.

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 code 276; U.S. House district VA-9; the TRI - CITIES, TN - VA media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 5.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 27.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Retail trade, and Healthcare; a mean commute of about 116.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $201,800 — about 42% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 91.1% (about 25.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 24270 in Mendota, VA, a household would need roughly $56,000 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 $1,296. 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 Mendota CDP, 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 Mendota CDP, VA show little to no average snow and around 47.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 22 for ZIP 24270 (Mendota CDP, 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.