ZIP Code 24368 — Rural Retreat town, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24368 covers Rural Retreat, VA in Wythe County with a population of about 5,372.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.7 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 276; U.S. House district VA-9; the ROANOKE - LYNCHBURG media market.

Median household income in ZIP 24368 is about $66,234 — about 12% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.6%; unemployment rate near 5.0%; 23.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 3.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.3 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 $163,200 — about 53% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $560 (about 52% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 87.2% (about 21.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 24368 in Rural Retreat, VA, a household would need roughly $45,000 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 $1,048. That sits below the local median household income ($66,234), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Rural Retreat town, VA as Relatively Low (composite score 48.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (58.6) and flood (50.3). 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 Rural Retreat town, VA show little to no average snow and around 41.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 303 for ZIP 24368 (Rural Retreat 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.