ZIP code
24221
Blackwater, VA
24221 covers Blackwater in Lee County, with 717 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 24221. Methodology
ZIP code map of 24221

About ZIP code 24221
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 24221. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 24221
Race
- White743
- Black or African American2
- American Indian or Alaska Native1
- Other race3
- Two or more races36
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 9
Age
- Under 1077
- 10 to 1965
- 20 to 2959
- 30 to 3982
- 40 to 49125
- 50 to 59125
- 60 to 69127
- 70 to 7997
- 80 and older28
Income and housing in 24221
Education
- High school graduate79.3%
- Bachelor's degree20.0%
- Graduate degree4.1%
Places covering 24221
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.
No place overlap rows for this ZIP.
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.
- Lee County51.0%
- Scott County49.0%
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
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 24221
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 682 | |
| 2006 | 663 | |
| 2007 | 816 | |
| 2008 | 639 | |
| 2009 | 459 | |
| 2010 | 598 | |
| 2011 | 814 | 602 |
| 2012 | 1,064 | 600 |
| 2013 | 944 | 560 |
| 2014 | 763 | 570 |
| 2015 | 837 | 540 |
| 2016 | 766 | 520 |
| 2017 | 523 | 550 |
| 2018 | 519 | 500 |
| 2019 | 596 | 510 |
| 2020 | 514 | 520 |
| 2021 | 679 | 530 |
| 2022 | 545 | 520 |
| 2023 | 717 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 24221
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 37765Kyles Ford4.9 miPop 537 · Income $32,000
- 37731Eidson5.3 miPop 756 · Income $50,078
- 24277Pennington Gap8.7 miPop 6,379 · Income $33,102
- 24263Jonesville9.8 miPop 5,661 · Income $40,694
- 37873Surgoinsville11.0 miPop 4,446 · Income $37,385
- 24243Dryden11.8 miPop 1,139 · Income $54,435
- 24244Duffield12.2 miPop 5,531 · Income $37,224
- 24282Saint Charles13.7 miPop 796 · Income —
- 37857Rogersville14.2 miPop 20,425 · Income $51,383
- 24265Keokee14.6 miPop 967 · Income $85,181
- 40820Cranks14.9 miPop 55 · Income $18,200
- 37869Sneedville15.7 miPop 5,198 · Income $33,811
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 24221 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 24221 in?
- 24221 is in Blackwater, VA.
- What county is 24221 in?
- 24221 is in Lee County.
- What is the median household income in 24221?
- The median household income in 24221 is $51,719.
- Which ZIP codes are near 24221?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 24221.