ZIP code
24521
Amherst, VA
24521 covers Amherst in Amherst County, with 10,101 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 24521. Methodology
ZIP code map of 24521
About ZIP code 24521
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 24521. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 24521
Race
- White7,551
- Black or African American1,505
- American Indian or Alaska Native75
- Asian45
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race166
- Two or more races558
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 327
Age
- Under 101,020
- 10 to 191,125
- 20 to 29944
- 30 to 39995
- 40 to 491,118
- 50 to 591,559
- 60 to 691,462
- 70 to 791,093
- 80 and older586
Income and housing in 24521
Education
- High school graduate84.5%
- Bachelor's degree26.9%
- Graduate degree11.3%
Places covering 24521
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Amherst21.3%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Amherst County97.3%
- Nelson County2.7%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
78.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 24521
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,928 | |
| 2006 | 8,830 | |
| 2007 | 9,630 | |
| 2008 | 8,916 | |
| 2009 | 8,887 | |
| 2010 | 8,773 | |
| 2011 | 10,893 | 8,819 |
| 2012 | 10,499 | 8,600 |
| 2013 | 10,582 | 8,540 |
| 2014 | 10,544 | 8,550 |
| 2015 | 10,779 | 8,580 |
| 2016 | 10,875 | 8,540 |
| 2017 | 10,440 | 8,520 |
| 2018 | 10,196 | 8,430 |
| 2019 | 9,830 | 8,320 |
| 2020 | 9,184 | 8,430 |
| 2021 | 9,253 | 8,430 |
| 2022 | 9,955 | 8,500 |
| 2023 | 10,101 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 24521
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 24595Sweet Briar5.1 miPop 587 · Income —
- 22964Piney River8.7 miPop 206 · Income $118,125
- 24574Monroe8.8 miPop 4,071 · Income $65,898
- 22922Arrington10.5 miPop 2,255 · Income $56,992
- 24572Madison Heights11.6 miPop 15,515 · Income $64,158
- 22967Roseland12.3 miPop 2,647 · Income $69,250
- 24483Vesuvius14.4 miPop 704 · Income $84,211
- 24503Lynchburg14.6 miPop 19,978 · Income $92,025
- 22976Tyro15.2 miPop 136 · Income $43,041
- 24416Buena Vista15.4 miPop 9,186 · Income $53,672
- 24536Coleman Falls15.7 miPop 387 · Income $114,167
- 24464Montebello15.7 miPop 238 · Income $34,549
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 24521 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 24521 in?
- 24521 is in Amherst, VA.
- What county is 24521 in?
- 24521 is in Amherst County.
- What is the median household income in 24521?
- The median household income in 24521 is $69,077.
- Which ZIP codes are near 24521?
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