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24279 Zip Code Income and Careers

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As of 2000, the per capita income of 24279 Zip Code is $13,073, which is much lower than the state average of $23,975 and is much lower than the national average of $21,587. 24279 Zip Code median household income is $27,336. On average 24279 Zip Code residents spend 29.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 26.6 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.1 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, see rank

24279 Zip Code	13,073 USD
Virginia	23,975 USD
U.S.	21,587 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

24279 Zip Code	27,465 USD
Virginia	32,874 USD
U.S.	32,098 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

24279 Zip Code	30,869 USD
Virginia	37,764 USD
U.S.	37,057 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

24279 Zip Code	19,974 USD
Virginia	28,035 USD
U.S.	27,194 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #755

24279 Zip Code	27,336 USD
Virginia	46,677 USD
U.S.	41,994 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

24279 Zip Code	33,141 USD
Virginia	61,618 USD
U.S.	56,644 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	24279 Zip Code		Virginia		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	21.46%	$4,739, see rank	38.22%	$10,194	35.87%	$10,677
Social Security Income	39.14%	$10,136, see rank	23.39%	$10,868	25.66%	$11,320
Public Assistance Income	3.51%	$2,309, see rank	2.46%	$2,242	3.44%	$3,032
Retirement Income	19.07%	$9,494, see rank	18.81%	$20,920	16.73%	$17,376

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2000 data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

24279 Zip Code	31,709 USD
Virginia	54,169 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

24279 Zip Code	37,502 USD
Virginia	69,869 USD
U.S.	64,663 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2000 data.

Median Household Income by Races

	24279 Zip Code	Virginia	U.S.
White	$27,374, see rank	$50,530	$44,687
Hispanic	$52,500, see rank	$46,281	$33,676
Asian	$100,638, see rank	$57,420	$51,908
One Race, Other	$63,750, see rank	$45,169	$32,694
Two or More Races	$13,500, see rank	$41,765	$35,587

*Based on 2000 data.

Median Household Income by Age

	24279 Zip Code	Virginia	U.S.
less than 25	$20,000, see rank	$25,023	$22,679
25 to 34	$30,919, see rank	$44,534	$41,414
35 to 44	$37,353, see rank	$53,670	$50,654
45 to 54	$33,000, see rank	$61,601	$56,300
55 to 64	$20,644, see rank	$52,121	$47,447
65 to 74	$26,875, see rank	$34,346	$31,368
75 or over	$17,875, see rank	$24,419	$22,259

*Based on 2000 data.

Employment Status

	24279 Zip Code	%	Virginia	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	3,733	see rank	5,529,980	217,168,077
Male¹	1,848	49.50%, see rank	48.39%	48.34%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,081	58.50%, see rank	73.42%	70.75%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	4.14%	0.94%
Male, Civilian²	1,081	58.50%, see rank	69.28%	69.81%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	997	92.23%, see rank	95.94%	94.28%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	84	7.77%, see rank	4.06%	5.72%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	767	41.50%, see rank	26.58%	29.25%
Female¹	1,885	50.50%, see rank	51.61%	51.66%
Female, In Labor Force:²	819	43.45%, see rank	60.61%	57.54%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	0.15%
Female, Civilian²	819	43.45%, see rank	59.91%	57.39%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	758	92.55%, see rank	95.56%	94.17%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	61	7.45%, see rank	4.44%	5.83%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,066	56.55%, see rank	39.39%	42.46%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2000 data.

Commuting to Work

	24279 Zip Code	%	Virginia	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,720	100%	3,481,820	128,279,228
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,377	80.06%, see rank	77.14%	75.70%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	260	15.12%, see rank	12.67%	12.19%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	3.57%	4.73%
Walked	25	1.45%, see rank	2.31%	2.93%
Other Means	9	0.52%, see rank	1.15%	1.19%
Worked at Home	49	2.85%, see rank	3.16%	3.26%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

24279 Zip Code	29.3 minutes
Virginia	26.6 minutes
U.S.	25.1 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2000 data.

Careers

Occupation

	24279 Zip Code	%	Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,755	-	3,412,647	129,721,512
Male¹	997	56.81%, see rank	52.12%	53.26%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	116	11.63%, see rank	36.65%	31.42%
Service Occupations²	111	11.13%, see rank	11.08%	12.08%
Sales and Office Occupations²	110	11.03%, see rank	16.53%	17.86%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	16	1.60%, see rank	0.73%	1.09%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	411	41.22%, see rank	17.73%	17.08%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	233	23.37%, see rank	17.28%	20.47%
Female¹	758	43.19%, see rank	47.88%	46.74%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	226	29.82%, see rank	39.97%	36.18%
Service Occupations²	192	25.33%, see rank	16.59%	18.03%
Sales and Office Occupations²	304	40.11%, see rank	35.16%	36.75%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.33%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.75%	0.75%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	36	4.75%, see rank	7.32%	7.96%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	24279 Zip Code	%	Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,755	100%	3,412,647	129,721,512
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	251	14.30%, see rank	1.27%	1.87%
Construction	157	8.95%, see rank	7.33%	6.78%
Manufacturing	65	3.70%, see rank	11.34%	14.10%
Wholesale Trade	28	1.60%, see rank	2.74%	3.60%
Retail Trade	262	14.93%, see rank	11.41%	11.73%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	82	4.67%, see rank	4.64%	5.20%
Information	62	3.53%, see rank	3.83%	3.08%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	73	4.16%, see rank	6.63%	6.89%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	64	3.65%, see rank	11.59%	9.30%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	358	20.40%, see rank	18.35%	19.92%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	71	4.05%, see rank	7.21%	7.87%
Public Administration	150	8.55%, see rank	8.27%	4.79%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	132	7.52%, see rank	5.38%	4.87%

*Based on 2000 data.

Poverty Level

	24279 Zip Code	%	Virginia	U.S.
Population in Poverty	813	17.38%, see rank	9.59%	12.38%
Family in Poverty	210	14.32%, see rank	6.98%	9.16%

*Based on 2000 data.