24279 Zip Code (Pound, VA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,779
Zip code population in 2010: 5,541
Zip code population in 2000: 4,730

Houses and condos: 2,018
Renter-occupied apartments: 257
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 24279: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 80.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 59 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $815 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $521 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 24279:

• High school or higher: 78.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 11.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 24279:

• Never married: 30.9%
• Now married: 51.7%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 6.7%
• Divorced: 9.1%

• 
• • 4,17987.5%White
  • 4299.0%Black
  • 581.2%Asian
  • 440.9%Two or more races
  • 330.7%Some other race
  • 340.7%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 24279, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $42,892 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,892
State:	$86,446

Salary/wage: $39,987 (reported on 80.6% of returns)

Here:	$39,987
State:	$71,185

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1067.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3252.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6276.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9154.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15957.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $695 (reported on 26.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$695
Virginia:	$1,805

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs below $25k, 19.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,622 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,622
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,050 (reported on 5.2% of returns)

Here:	+$5,050
State:	+$24,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 333.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,006 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,006
State:	+$12,836

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.6% for AGIs below $25k, 56.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 151.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,390 (reported on 6.5% of returns)

24279:	$14,390
Virginia:	$21,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 49.6% for AGIs below $25k, 150.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 640.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,250 (reported on 23.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,250
State:	$2,214

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.8% for AGIs below $25k, 79.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 84.5%

Here:	85%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 78.8% for AGIs below $25k, 89.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 24279, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,734 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,734
State:	$71,192

Salary/wage: $38,175 (reported on 88.5% of returns)

Here:	$38,175
State:	$59,229

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.6% for AGIs below $25k, 81.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $884 (reported on 23.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$884
Virginia:	$1,600

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,680 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,680
State:	$6,959

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$967 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

Here:	+$967
State:	+$16,672

Profit/loss from business: +$6,750 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

Here:	+$6,750
State:	+$14,116

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,500 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

24279:	$11,500
Virginia:	$16,667

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,212 (18% of AGI, reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$16,212
State:	$26,596

Here:	18.3% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,700 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,700
State:	$4,443

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,061 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

24279:	$5,061
State:	$9,951

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,205 (reported on 25.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,205
State:	$2,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 49.7%

Here:	50%
State:	46%

(% for various income ranges: 41.1% for AGIs below $25k, 51.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 24279, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,902 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,902
State:	$56,704

Salary/wage: $31,147 (reported on 88.0% of returns)

Here:	$31,147
State:	$48,441

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.4% for AGIs below $10k, 79.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,756 (reported on 26.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,756
Virginia:	$1,688

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,548 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,548
State:	$4,028

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,215 (reported on 5.5% of returns)

Here:	+$2,215
State:	+$14,375

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,447 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$6,447
State:	+$13,342

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,923 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

24279:	$2,923
Virginia:	$2,943

Total itemized deductions: $15,315 (21% of AGI, reported on 8.5% of returns)

Here:	$15,315
State:	$21,492

Here:	21.3% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,351 (6% of AGI, reported on 6.6% of returns)

Here:	$4,351
State:	$3,794

Here:	5.7% of AGI
State:	3.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,470 (reported on 70.6% of returns)

24279:	$3,470
State:	$9,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,690 (reported on 24.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,690
State:	$1,734

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.0%

Here:	57%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 45.3% for AGIs below $10k, 55.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 24293, 41810, 24273, 41517, 41837, 40826.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 226
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,520

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 24 (8 now married, 14 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 740 (457 now married, 277 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 24279 with a mortgage: 524 (16 second mortgage, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 61

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,034
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $391

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 24279 household income distribution in 2022

• 95Less than $10,000
• 117$10,000 to $14,999
• 147$15,000 to $19,999
• 163$20,000 to $24,999
• 150$25,000 to $29,999
• 46$30,000 to $34,999
• 85$35,000 to $39,999
• 140$40,000 to $44,999
• 29$45,000 to $49,999
• 170$50,000 to $59,999
• 128$60,000 to $74,999
• 278$75,000 to $99,999
• 47$100,000 to $124,999
• 18$125,000 to $149,999
• 89$150,000 to $199,999
• 30$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 24279

• 121Less than $10,000
• 17$10,000 to $14,999
• 11$20,000 to $24,999
• 16$25,000 to $29,999
• 39$30,000 to $34,999
• 35$35,000 to $39,999
• 53$40,000 to $49,999
• 83$50,000 to $59,999
• 77$60,000 to $69,999
• 57$70,000 to $79,999
• 184$80,000 to $89,999
• 38$90,000 to $99,999
• 171$100,000 to $124,999
• 86$125,000 to $149,999
• 137$150,000 to $174,999
• 78$175,000 to $199,999
• 33$200,000 to $249,999
• 39$250,000 to $299,999
• 44$300,000 to $399,999
• 9$400,000 to $499,999
• 18$500,000 to $749,999
• 7$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 24279

• 9$100 to $149
• 4$150 to $199
• 51$300 to $349
• 33$400 to $449
• 21$450 to $499
• 34$500 to $549
• 9$550 to $599
• 13$650 to $699
• 79No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $646.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $672,420.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $137,691
• Asian householders: $738,011
• Some other race householders: $342,648
• Two or more races householders: $47,443
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $342,648

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $103,532 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,937 - $168,409

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $188,354

Here:	$188,354
State:	$472,865

Mobile homes: $109,154

Here:	$109,154
State:	$100,736

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,393
• Two: 11
• 3 or 4: 28
• 5 to 9: 50
• 20 to 49: 1
• Mobile homes: 511

Unemployment: 11.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 24279

• 80.3%1,229Drove a car alone
• 10.0%153Carpooled
• 1.7%26Walked
• 0.7%11Other means
• 4.4%68Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 24279

• 123Less than 5 minutes
• 805 to 9 minutes
• 7710 to 14 minutes
• 21615 to 19 minutes
• 11520 to 24 minutes
• 19125 to 29 minutes
• 20430 to 34 minutes
• 7635 to 39 minutes
• 9940 to 44 minutes
• 13445 to 59 minutes
• 2060 to 89 minutes
• 6690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,779

• Male householders: 941 (216 living alone), Female householders: 796 (294 living alone)

• 1,030 spouses (1,019 opposite-sex spouses), 67 unmarried partners, (52 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 848 children (737 natural, 9 adopted, 102 stepchildren), 153 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 71 parents, 0 foster children, 3 other relatives, 97 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 771 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 626 2-persons, 277 3-persons, 234 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 510 1-person, 11 2-persons, 12 3-persons

452 married couples with children.
177 single-parent households (48 men, 129 women).

96.7% of residents of 24279 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 28% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% very well, 78% well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BUCHANAN PUMP SERVICE & SUPPLY CO. INC. (9130 ORBY CANTRELL HWY in POUND, VA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-11429, AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: PUMPS AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT
  Business NAICS classification: PUMP AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING.
  

• AMBROSE BRANCH COAL COMPANY (CAVENGER HOLLOW 4 MI S POUND in POUND, VA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
  

• AMBROSE BRANCH COAL COMPANY/HAWTHORNE DO (8456 CLINTWOOD HIGHWAY in POUND, VA)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.2%

Population in 1990: 5,330.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3,290
• Northeast: 95
• Midwest: 167
• South: 1,093
• West: 39

71% of the 24279 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Virginia.

93% of the 24279 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 52 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• LITTLE HENRY'S EXCAVATING & PA (HWY US 23 in POUND, VA; small business)
  45 employees, $5000000 revenue. : $103,513 in 5 contracts from 2000 to 2001

  Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing) by Forest Service, Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2)
  Signed by year: 2000: $29,545; 2001: $73,968; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $31,306 with Forest Service for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
  $31,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
  $29,545 with Forest Service for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
  $6,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
  

• POUND TOWN INC (P O BOX 880 in POUND, VA; small business) : $6,719 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2004

  $6,815 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2003-03-12. Completion date: 2004-03-11.
  -$48 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-04-30. Completion date: 2004-03-11.
  -$48 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-04-30. Completion date: 2004-03-11.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Mining: Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining (20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 3)
• Wholesale Trade: Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (10-19: 1)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 15. The highest number of fires - 29 took place in 2011, and the least - 1 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (44.9%), and Outside Fires (28.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 24279
• 10544.9%Structure Fires
• 6628.2%Outside Fires
• 4318.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 208.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 24279, Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 24279 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	47	71.8 years
William	29	76.5 years
John	28	70.6 years
Mary	22	77.3 years
Henry	13	70.6 years
Joseph	12	70.9 years
Roy	12	72.1 years
Ernest	10	71.4 years
Sarah	9	77.8 years
Frank	8	76.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 24279 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Mullins	156	71.4 years
Boggs	70	76.5 years
Sturgill	50	75.6 years
Meade	44	71.1 years
Baker	41	76.1 years
Bolling	37	76.1 years
Cantrell	36	77.1 years
Vanover	30	69.0 years
Hubbard	26	76.3 years
Stallard	26	76.5 years

Businesses in zip code 24279

• Rite Aid: 1
• Subway: 1