What city is 24521 in?

24521 is a Amherst, VA mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Amherst; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 24521?

About 10,599 people (±904), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,902.

What is the median household income in 24521?

$73,571 (±$8,480), 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 24521?

8 USPS carrier routes with 4,113 residential and 130 business mailboxes (4,243 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 24521?

The closest, measured center to center: 24595 (5.1 mi), 22964 (8.7 mi), 24574 (8.8 mi), 22922 (10.5 mi, Arrington), 24572 (11.6 mi, Madison Heights) and 22967 (12.3 mi, Wintergreen).

24521 ZIP Code, Amherst, VA

24521 is a ZIP code in Amherst, Virginia in Amherst County. It covers 217 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 24595, 22964 and 24574. 10,599 people live here in 4,136 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (82%). Median household income is $73,571, below the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Amherst, VA
County: Amherst County
Land area: 217 sq mi
Population: 10,599
Median household income: $73,571
Carrier routes: 8 (4,113 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	10,599
Households	4,136
Median household income	$73,571
Income per person	$40,299
Median age	43
Homeowners	81.6%
Median home value	$240,900
Median rent	$846
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.1%
Average commute (minutes)	25.3
Households with kids under 18	24.0%
Moved in the past year	12.4%
Below the poverty line	10.8%
Broadband internet	84.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.3%
$10–15K	2.2%
$15–25K	11.3%
$25–35K	5.9%
$35–50K	7.4%
$50–75K	19.1%
$75–100K	11.9%
$100–150K	16.7%
$150–200K	9.7%
$200K+	10.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.3%
10–19	12.9%
20–24	4.7%
25–34	10.4%
35–44	12.2%
45–54	11.9%
55–64	14.6%
65–74	12.8%
75+	9.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	36.8%
Owned outright	36.2%
Rented	16.4%
Vacant	10.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	74.2%
Townhome	3.5%
2–4 units	5.5%
5–19 units	1.4%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	15.4%

Businesses in 24521

205 business establishments with 1,823 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Other Services (except Public Administration): 35
Construction: 31
Retail Trade: 29
Manufacturing: 23
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 17
Health Care and Social Assistance: 12
Accommodation and Food Services: 12
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting: 7

EDDM carrier routes

24521 has 8 USPS carrier routes with 4,113 residential and 130 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 24521

24521 has 8 USPS carrier routes (8 rural (R)) with 4,113 residential and 130 business mailboxes. Routes range from 227 homes (R008) to 629 homes (R007); the median route has 542 homes. The Census counted 4,136 households in 24521 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	1
500–749	6
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 43, 545 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 33, 601 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 492 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 538 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 629 homes

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Every carrier route in 24521

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	492	17	$59,370	—	—	—
R002	Rural	574	4	$55,940	—	—	—
R003	Rural	538	14	$42,511	—	—	—
R004	Rural	507	1	$58,021	—	—	—
R005	Rural	601	33	$76,854	—	—	—
R006	Rural	545	43	$109,935	—	—	—
R007	Rural	629	12	$42,511	—	—	—
R008	Rural	227	6	$32,084	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 24521 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

24595 (5.1 mi)
22964 (8.7 mi)
24574 (8.8 mi)
22922 — Arrington CDP, VA (10.5 mi)
24572 — Madison Heights CDP, VA (11.6 mi)
22967 — Wintergreen CDP, VA (12.3 mi)
24483 (14.4 mi)
24503 — Lynchburg city, VA (14.6 mi)

Areas that include 24521

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 24521, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 24521 in?: 24521 is a Amherst, VA mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Amherst; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 24521 in?: 24521 is in Amherst County.
What is the population of 24521?: About 10,599 people (±904), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 9,902.
What is the median household income in 24521?: $73,571 (±$8,480), 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 24521?: 8 USPS carrier routes with 4,113 residential and 130 business mailboxes (4,243 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 24521?: The closest, measured center to center: 24595 (5.1 mi), 22964 (8.7 mi), 24574 (8.8 mi), 22922 (10.5 mi, Arrington), 24572 (11.6 mi, Madison Heights) and 22967 (12.3 mi, Wintergreen).

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