ZIP Code 24521

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Amherst · Amherst County · Virginia

Quick Facts

10,576

Population

600.9

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

44.7

Median Age

47.2%

Male

52.8%

Female

1.9%

Foreign-Born

White 78.0%

African American 13.9%

Asian 0.0%

American Indian or Alaska Native 1.2%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 5.1%

Hispanic or Latino 2.6%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$69,077

Median Household Income

$41,325

Per Capita Income

10.4%

Poverty Rate

4.0%

Unemployment Rate

26.9 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 61.0%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 26.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

4,592

Total Housing Units

4,078

Occupied Units

514

Vacant Units

2.43

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 78.0%

Renter 22.0%

$233,600

Median Home Value

$830

Median Rent

1979

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
24595	Sweet Briar, VA	679	5.4 mi
22964	Piney River, VA	261	8.0 mi

Related Areas

Amherst County Amherst, VA Virginia

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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