Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,366
| This zip code: | $37,366 | | Virginia: | $59,562 |
Nearest zip codes: 23894, 23930, 23938, 23944, 23876, 23821.
Housing units in zip code 23824 with a mortgage: 643 (68 second mortgage, 64 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 548
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,120
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $349
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 22.2% | | Whole state: | 9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.0% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 23824 include: Tree Church (A), Jerusalem Church (B), Jones Church (C), Jonesboro Church (D), Little Mount Church (E), Macedonia Church (F), Mount Gazerine Church (G), Cedar Creek Church (H), Cedar Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Macedonia Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Amtoco (A), Lake Lee (B), Jones Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Seay Creek (A), Crooked Creek (B), Cedar Creek (C), Horsepen Creek (D), Little Creek (E), Whetstone Creek (F), Wildcat Creek (G), Luthers Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Blackstone Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 28
- 1995 to 1998: 118
- 1990 to 1994: 268
- 1980 to 1989: 383
- 1970 to 1979: 566
- 1960 to 1969: 362
- 1950 to 1959: 437
- 1940 to 1949: 443
- 1939 or earlier: 462
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Blackstone, VA (23824): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 33
- 2 bedrooms: 432
- 3 bedrooms: 994
- 4 bedrooms: 357
- 5 or more bedrooms: 72
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 121
- 2 bedrooms: 357
- 3 bedrooms: 289
- 4 bedrooms: 72
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Vehicles available in 23824 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 111
- 1 vehicle: 563
- 2 vehicles: 695
- 3 vehicles: 410
- 4 vehicles: 85
- 5 or more vehicles: 24
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 182
- 1 vehicle: 406
- 2 vehicles: 168
- 3 vehicles: 85
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 23824:
- Less than $10,000: 28
- $10,000 to $14,999: 14
- $15,000 to $19,999: 14
- $20,000 to $24,999: 20
- $25,000 to $29,999: 24
- $30,000 to $34,999: 31
- $35,000 to $39,999: 40
- $40,000 to $49,999: 61
- $50,000 to $59,999: 60
- $60,000 to $69,999: 59
- $70,000 to $79,999: 49
- $80,000 to $89,999: 80
- $90,000 to $99,999: 57
- $100,000 to $124,999: 174
- $125,000 to $149,999: 146
- $150,000 to $174,999: 182
- $175,000 to $199,999: 174
- $200,000 to $249,999: 210
- $250,000 to $299,999: 147
- $300,000 to $399,999: 118
- $400,000 to $499,999: 42
- $500,000 to $749,999: 46
- $750,000 to $999,999: 25
- $1,000,000 or more: 11
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 23824:
- Less than $100: 17
- $100 to $149: 28
- $150 to $199: 37
- $200 to $249: 99
- $250 to $299: 23
- $300 to $349: 59
- $350 to $399: 42
- $400 to $449: 56
- $450 to $499: 29
- $500 to $549: 37
- $550 to $599: 4
- $600 to $649: 8
- $650 to $699: 11
- $900 to $999: 13
- No cash rent: 52
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $66,186.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $182,013
- Black or African American householders: $115,606
- Asian householders: $165,467
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $156,858 (it was $71,500 in 2000)
| 23824: | $156,858 | | Virginia: | $262,100 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,430 - $223,088
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $209,981| Here: | $209,981 | | State: | $357,398 |
In 2-unit structures: $289,340| Here: | $289,340 | | State: | $295,743 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $171,573| Here: | $171,573 | | State: | $305,320 |
Mobile homes: $31,987| Here: | $31,987 | | State: | $37,843 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,269
- One, attached: 20
- Two: 75
- 3 or 4: 94
- 5 to 9: 55
- 10 to 19: 44
- 20 to 49: 8
- Mobile homes: 491
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,131 (75%)
- Carpooled: 542 (19%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
- Walked: 80 (3%)
- Worked at home: 79 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 176
- 5 to 9 minutes: 488
- 10 to 14 minutes: 459
- 15 to 19 minutes: 379
- 20 to 24 minutes: 209
- 25 to 29 minutes: 59
- 30 to 34 minutes: 205
- 35 to 39 minutes: 32
- 40 to 44 minutes: 56
- 45 to 59 minutes: 257
- 60 to 89 minutes: 351
- 90 or more minutes: 92
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 6,763
- In family households: 5,778 (1,353 male householders, 546 female householders)
1,344 spouses, 2,068 children (1,840 natural, 97 adopted, 131 stepchildren), 187 grandchildren, 69 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 71 other relatives, 124 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 985 (306 male householders (273 living alone)), 555 female householders (527 living alone)), 124 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 235 (202 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 889 2-persons, 468 3-persons, 329 4-persons, 125 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 800 1-person, 46 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
949 married couples with children.
502 single-parent households (99 men, 403 women).
94.1% of residents of 23824 zip code speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% very well, 7% well, 18% not well, 38% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (41% very well, 59% well).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 151 (2.1%)
(10.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 8.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (82%)
- Germany (11%)
- Canada (4%)
- Korea (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 126
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 4
- 1980 to 1984: 5
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 16
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White population: 3,992
Black population: 2,857
American Indian population: 7
Asian population: 40
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 134
Two or more races population: 51

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 2681 |
|  United States or American: 963 |
|  English: 444 |
|  German: 303 |
|  Irish: 168 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 84 |
|  European: 78 |
|  Italian: 71 |
|  Scottish: 43 |
|  French (except Basque): 37 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 29 |
|  African: 29 |
|  Hungarian: 27 |
|  Dutch: 22 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 22 |
|  Haitian: 22 |
|  Arab:: 21 |
|  Syrian: 21 |
|  Austrian: 16 |
|  Russian: 11 |
|  Swedish: 10 |
|  Norwegian: 9 |
|  Welsh: 9 |
|  Brazilian: 6 |
|  Polish: 6 |
|  French Canadian: 4 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,254
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
- Electricity (32%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
- Wood (6%)
- Utility gas (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5340
- Northeast: 546
- Midwest: 173
- South: 649
- West: 78
69% of the 23824 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Virginia.
Population in 1990: 6,351. Population change in the 1990s: +730 (+11.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34
| Here: | 4.3% | | Virginia: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33
| Here: | 8.0% | | Virginia: | 8.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
| Here: | 13.8% | | Virginia: | 20.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BLACKSTONE, VA):
- ARNG-MTC (ATTN: VAFP-LH PRN:10C): $543,379 in 31 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel, Civilian Personnel Recruitment, Other Professional Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $247,450; 2003: $26,625; 2004: $106,518; 2005: $54,047; 2006: $108,739.
Biggest contracts:
$220,000 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2002-11-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$48,624, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-15. Completion date: 2004-08-27.
$34,384, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-09. Completion date: 2006-04-23.
$32,016, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-10. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
- TOWN OF BLACKSTONE (100 W ELM ST)
$327,839 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2005-03-18. Completion date: 2009-03-31.
- R & R ENTERPRISES (359 HAPPY TRAIL; small business)
$98,500 with Department of Defense for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-03-25. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
- IDA'S KITCHEN LLC (2207 MILITARY RD; small business): $63,095 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2005
$50,000 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2002-06-13. Completion date: 2003-04-30.
$9,295, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-17. Completion date: 2004-07-02.
$3,800, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-19. Completion date: 2005-10-29.
- MITCHELLS RESTAURANT, INC (403 NORTH MAIN ST; small business): $31,730 in 10 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Food Services, Military Personnel Recruitment by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $4,025; 2002: $0; 2003: $8,610; 2004: $11,450; 2005: $7,645; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$4,150 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2004-10-20. Completion date: 2004-10-23.
$4,070, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-08. Completion date: 2005-09-18.
$4,025 with Army for Military Personnel Recruitment. Signed on 2001-11-19. Completion date: 2001-11-18.
$3,780 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2004-03-15. Completion date: 2004-03-28.
- LEONARD'S CLEANERS INC (120 E BROAD ST; small business)
$22,500 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2004-01-15. Completion date: 2004-02-27.
- ACE BEVELL'S HARDWARE INC (109 N HIGH ST; small business): $22,249 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$15,945 with Department of Defense for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials. Signed on 2004-11-02. Completion date: 2004-11-04.
$6,304, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-11. Completion date: 2005-08-15.
- UAV PRO, INC (873 WEST PARADE AVENUE; small business)
$15,000 with Air Force for Technical Representation Services -- Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2006-03-16. Completion date: 2006-03-27.
- HAROLD CLINTON CLAIBORNE (302 W COLONIAL TRAIL; small business)
$4,500 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2006-04-05. Completion date: 2006-03-26.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 6)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 173 people in nursing homes
- 51 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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