What city is 24224 in?

24224 is a Castlewood, VA mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Castlewood; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 24224?

About 5,273 people (±684), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,438.

What is the median household income in 24224?

$49,894 (±$20,647), 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 24224?

3 USPS carrier routes with 2,022 residential and 29 business mailboxes (2,051 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 24224?

The closest, measured center to center: 24283 (6.4 mi, St. Paul), 24270 (9.2 mi, Mendota), 24266 (9.4 mi, Lebanon), 24271 (11.2 mi, Nickelsville), 24272 (11.3 mi, Dante) and 24225 (11.5 mi, Cleveland).

24224 ZIP Code, Castlewood, VA

24224 is a ZIP code in Castlewood, Virginia in Russell County. It covers 105 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 24283, 24270 and 24266. 5,273 people live here in 2,146 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (80%). Median household income is $49,894, well below the Virginia median of $93,170; the median age is 47.2, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Castlewood, VA
County: Russell County
Land area: 105 sq mi
Population: 5,273
Median household income: $49,894
Carrier routes: 3 (2,022 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	5,273
Households	2,146
Median household income	$49,894
Income per person	$30,034
Median age	47.2
Homeowners	79.5%
Median home value	$120,200
Median rent	$708
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.6%
Average commute (minutes)	29.6
Households with kids under 18	28.4%
Moved in the past year	3.3%
Below the poverty line	19.9%
Broadband internet	73.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.1%
$10–15K	4.3%
$15–25K	12.0%
$25–35K	12.0%
$35–50K	14.7%
$50–75K	12.9%
$75–100K	15.7%
$100–150K	9.3%
$150–200K	8.2%
$200K+	3.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.8%
10–19	10.6%
20–24	4.9%
25–34	12.3%
35–44	9.1%
45–54	16.0%
55–64	14.9%
65–74	12.4%
75+	10.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	23.3%
Owned outright	41.5%
Rented	16.7%
Vacant	18.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	73.1%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	0.9%
5–19 units	1.5%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	24.5%

Businesses in 24224

56 business establishments with 398 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 10
Health Care and Social Assistance: 9
Other Services (except Public Administration): 8
Construction: 6
Accommodation and Food Services: 5
Finance and Insurance: 4
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 4
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction: 3

EDDM carrier routes

24224 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 2,022 residential and 29 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 24224

24224 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 2,022 residential and 29 business mailboxes. Routes range from 650 homes (R002) to 688 homes (R003); the median route has 684 homes. The Census counted 2,146 households in 24224 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	3
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 650 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 688 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 684 homes

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Every carrier route in 24224

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	684	8	$41,996	—	—	—
R002	Rural	650	13	$36,696	—	—	—
R003	Rural	688	8	$33,158	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 24224 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

24283 — St. Paul town, VA (6.4 mi)
24270 — Mendota CDP, VA (9.2 mi)
24266 — Lebanon town, VA (9.4 mi)
24271 — Nickelsville town, VA (11.2 mi)
24272 — Dante CDP, VA (11.3 mi)
24225 — Cleveland town, VA (11.5 mi)
24230 — Coeburn town, VA (12.4 mi)
24237 — Dante CDP, VA (12.4 mi)

Areas that include 24224

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 24224, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 24224 in?: 24224 is a Castlewood, VA mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Castlewood; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 24224 in?: 24224 is in Russell County.
What is the population of 24224?: About 5,273 people (±684), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,438.
What is the median household income in 24224?: $49,894 (±$20,647), 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 24224?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 2,022 residential and 29 business mailboxes (2,051 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 24224?: The closest, measured center to center: 24283 (6.4 mi, St. Paul), 24270 (9.2 mi, Mendota), 24266 (9.4 mi, Lebanon), 24271 (11.2 mi, Nickelsville), 24272 (11.3 mi, Dante) and 24225 (11.5 mi, Cleveland).

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