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24521 · Population & demographics · Amherst VA

ZIP Code
24521

Amherst, VA

City / locality
Amherst
State
Virginia
ZIP Code type
Type not provided
Latitude
37.6027
Longitude
-79.0506
Coordinate source
GeoNames Postal
Source
GeoNames Postal
Source year
Inherited source snapshot

Some U.S. place names and coordinates come from GeoNames as geographic references. They are not confirmation of the USPS preferred mailing city.

ZCTAs are Census statistical areas. Their boundaries do not represent every USPS ZIP Code or an exact postal delivery boundary.

Population & demographics

acs/acs5 · 2024

ACS figures are five-year statistical estimates for a ZCTA. They do not describe individual addresses; consider the margin of error when comparing values.

Estimated population

10,599People · Margin of error ±904

Median age

43.0Years · Margin of error ±3.4

Median household income

73,571USD · Margin of error ±8,480

Median home value

240,900USD · Margin of error ±27,121

Total households

4,136Households · Margin of error ±310

Housing units

4,627Count · Margin of error ±322

Owner-occupied housing units

3,374Count · Margin of error ±318

Renter-occupied housing units

762Count · Margin of error ±229

Median monthly gross rent

846USD · Margin of error ±228

Household income distribution

USD · Households

$0–$9,999218±90
$10,000–$14,99992±61
$15,000–$19,999255±110
$20,000–$24,999211±98
$25,000–$29,999126±67
$30,000–$34,999118±70
$35,000–$39,99986±49
$40,000–$44,999154±96
$45,000–$49,99967±36
$50,000–$59,999236±125
$60,000–$74,999553±188
$75,000–$99,999491±133
$100,000–$124,999440±129
$125,000–$149,999250±98
$150,000–$199,999401±141
≥ $200,000438±190

ACS figures are five-year statistical estimates for a ZCTA. They do not describe individual addresses; consider the margin of error when comparing values.

Source

GeoNames Postal

Source year: Source vintage not supplied

GeoNames Postal

U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer

Source year: 2026 Gazetteer

U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer

U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA cartographic boundaries

Source year: 2020 Census ZCTA cartographic

U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA cartographic boundaries

U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year

Source year: 2024 ACS 5-year

U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year