ZIP Code 24486 — Weyers Cave CDP, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24486 covers Weyers Cave, VA in Augusta County with a population of about 3,444.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Weyers Cave, VA sits in a university / college context (near blue ridge community college (1.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 24486 is about $67,250 — about 11% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 35.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 7.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.6 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 $284,100 — about 18% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $778 (about 33% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.6% (about 14.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 24486 in Weyers Cave, VA, a household would need roughly $78,000 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 $1,825. That is about 16% above the local median household income ($67,250), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Weyers Cave CDP, VA as Relatively Low (composite score 68.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (80.2) and hurricane (79.2). 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 Weyers Cave CDP, VA show little to no average snow and around 39.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 194 for ZIP 24486 (Weyers Cave 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.