ZIP Code 24439 — Goshen town, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24439 covers Goshen, VA in Rockbridge County with a population of about 1,012.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 540, 826; U.S. House district VA-6; the ROANOKE - LYNCHBURG media market.

Median household income in ZIP 24439 is about $44,111 — about 41% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.9%; unemployment rate near 2.8%; 6.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 27.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Construction; about 2.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.2 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 $163,400 — about 53% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $613 (about 47% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.7% (about 16.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 24439 in Goshen, 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 $1,050. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($44,111). 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 Goshen town, VA as Very Low (composite score 33.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (69.1) and wildfire (59.1). 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 Goshen town, VA show little to no average snow and around 42.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 57 for ZIP 24439 (Goshen 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.