What city is 24053 in?

24053 is a Ararat, VA mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 24053?

About 2,414 people (±419), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,356.

What is the median household income in 24053?

$63,646 (±$35,659), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 24053?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,143 residential and 32 business mailboxes (1,175 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 24053?

The closest, measured center to center: 24076 (6.3 mi), 24352 (7 mi), 24317 (7.6 mi, Cana), 24120 (8.9 mi, Meadows of Dan), 24328 (9.6 mi, Fancy Gap) and 27030 (9.7 mi, Mount Airy).

24053 ZIP Code, Ararat, VA

24053 is a ZIP code in Ararat, Virginia in Patrick County. It covers 50 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 24076, 24352 and 24317. 2,414 people live here in 937 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (79%). Median household income is $63,646, below the Virginia median of $93,170; the median age is 52.2, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Ararat, VA
County: Patrick County
Land area: 50 sq mi
Population: 2,414
Median household income: $63,646
Carrier routes: 3 (1,143 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,414
Households	937
Median household income	$63,646
Income per person	$29,688
Median age	52.2
Homeowners	78.8%
Median home value	$171,900
Median rent	$938
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.5%
Average commute (minutes)	42.1
Households with kids under 18	32.2%
Moved in the past year	8.0%
Below the poverty line	10.7%
Broadband internet	85.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	11.1%
$10–15K	3.0%
$15–25K	5.4%
$25–35K	8.8%
$35–50K	16.3%
$50–75K	6.8%
$75–100K	22.3%
$100–150K	14.3%
$150–200K	11.6%
$200K+	0.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	3.9%
10–19	16.1%
20–24	4.6%
25–34	7.8%
35–44	7.7%
45–54	17.7%
55–64	22.1%
65–74	10.3%
75+	9.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	19.9%
Owned outright	37.7%
Rented	15.3%
Vacant	27.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	79.1%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	0.0%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	20.9%

Businesses in 24053

15 business establishments with 51 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 3

EDDM carrier routes

24053 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,143 residential and 32 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 24053

24053 has 3 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 1,143 residential and 32 business mailboxes. Routes range from 22 homes (H071) to 608 homes (R002); the median route has 513 homes. The Census counted 937 households in 24053 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	0
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 19, 608 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 513 homes
Route H071 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 22 homes

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Every carrier route in 24053

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
H071	Highway contract	22	2	$39,848	—	—	—
R001	Rural	513	11	$39,848	—	—	—
R002	Rural	608	19	$54,297	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 24053 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

24076 (6.3 mi)
24352 (7 mi)
24317 — Cana CDP, VA (7.6 mi)
24120 — Meadows of Dan CDP, VA (8.9 mi)
24328 — Fancy Gap CDP, VA (9.6 mi)
27030 — Mount Airy city, NC (9.7 mi)
24351 (13 mi)
27053 (13.2 mi)

Areas that include 24053

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 24053, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 24053 in?: 24053 is a Ararat, VA mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 24053 in?: 24053 is in Patrick County.
What is the population of 24053?: About 2,414 people (±419), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,356.
What is the median household income in 24053?: $63,646 (±$35,659), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 24053?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,143 residential and 32 business mailboxes (1,175 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 24053?: The closest, measured center to center: 24076 (6.3 mi), 24352 (7 mi), 24317 (7.6 mi, Cana), 24120 (8.9 mi, Meadows of Dan), 24328 (9.6 mi, Fancy Gap) and 27030 (9.7 mi, Mount Airy).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.