Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,719
| This zip code: | $37,719 | | Virginia: | $59,562 |
Nearest zip codes: 24168, 24089, 24102, 24078, 24112, 24133.
Housing units in zip code 24055 with a mortgage: 1,786 (180 second mortgage, 164 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,552
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $911
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $241
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 16.0% | | Whole state: | 9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.8% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.3 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 24055 include: County Line Church (A), Gospel Church (B), Blackberry Baptist Church (C), Faith Church (D), Mount Calvary Church (E), Mount Hermon Church (F), Oak Level Church (G), Old Center Church (H), Peoples Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Starkey-Barbour Cemetery (1), Shady Rest Cemetery (2), Holcomb Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Happy Branch (A), Cow Branch (B), Bowens Creek (C), Bowens Branch (D), Town Creek (E), Whitts Branch (F), Muddy Fork (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Bassett Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 80
- 1995 to 1998: 411
- 1990 to 1994: 444
- 1980 to 1989: 1,019
- 1970 to 1979: 1,439
- 1960 to 1969: 1,166
- 1950 to 1959: 832
- 1940 to 1949: 597
- 1939 or earlier: 450
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bassett, VA (24055): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 117
- 2 bedrooms: 1,477
- 3 bedrooms: 2,669
- 4 bedrooms: 326
- 5 or more bedrooms: 90
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 35
- 1 bedrooms: 228
- 2 bedrooms: 576
- 3 bedrooms: 350
- 4 bedrooms: 29
- 5 or more bedrooms: 22
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Vehicles available in 24055 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 311
- 1 vehicle: 1,206
- 2 vehicles: 1,842
- 3 vehicles: 940
- 4 vehicles: 288
- 5 or more vehicles: 92
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 232
- 1 vehicle: 537
- 2 vehicles: 353
- 3 vehicles: 87
- 4 vehicles: 9
- 5 or more vehicles: 22
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 24055:
- Less than $10,000: 117
- $10,000 to $14,999: 58
- $15,000 to $19,999: 58
- $20,000 to $24,999: 67
- $25,000 to $29,999: 73
- $30,000 to $34,999: 62
- $35,000 to $39,999: 43
- $40,000 to $49,999: 101
- $50,000 to $59,999: 135
- $60,000 to $69,999: 171
- $70,000 to $79,999: 198
- $80,000 to $89,999: 213
- $90,000 to $99,999: 181
- $100,000 to $124,999: 487
- $125,000 to $149,999: 668
- $150,000 to $174,999: 762
- $175,000 to $199,999: 537
- $200,000 to $249,999: 512
- $250,000 to $299,999: 315
- $300,000 to $399,999: 246
- $400,000 to $499,999: 46
- $500,000 to $749,999: 22
- $750,000 to $999,999: 10
- $1,000,000 or more: 16
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 24055:
- Less than $100: 17
- $100 to $149: 17
- $150 to $199: 73
- $200 to $249: 164
- $250 to $299: 152
- $300 to $349: 149
- $350 to $399: 54
- $400 to $449: 7
- $450 to $499: 16
- $500 to $549: 9
- $750 to $799: 13
- No cash rent: 129
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $121,342.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $160,172
- Black or African American householders: $146,272
- Some other race householders: $200,766
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $154,436
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,307 (it was $66,700 in 2000)
| 24055: | $139,307 | | Virginia: | $262,100 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,163 - $235,094
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $175,181| Here: | $175,181 | | State: | $357,398 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $203,237| Here: | $203,237 | | State: | $371,438 |
Mobile homes: $26,373| Here: | $26,373 | | State: | $37,843 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,000| Here: | $75,000 | | State: | $92,978 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,459
- One, attached: 78
- Two: 32
- 3 or 4: 111
- 5 to 9: 88
- 10 to 19: 37
- 20 to 49: 64
- Mobile homes: 1,555
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,718 (73%)
- Carpooled: 1,468 (23%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 26 (0%)
- Railroad: 6 (0%)
- Taxi: 5 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 6 (0%)
- Walked: 89 (1%)
- Other means: 56 (1%)
- Worked at home: 52 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 126
- 5 to 9 minutes: 480
- 10 to 14 minutes: 952
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1329
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1261
- 25 to 29 minutes: 543
- 30 to 34 minutes: 893
- 35 to 39 minutes: 116
- 40 to 44 minutes: 98
- 45 to 59 minutes: 251
- 60 to 89 minutes: 240
- 90 or more minutes: 91
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 74.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 14,515
- In family households: 12,672 (3,357 male householders, 965 female householders)
3,388 spouses, 3,893 children (3,582 natural, 73 adopted, 238 stepchildren), 381 grandchildren, 103 brothers or sisters, 157 parents, 201 other relatives, 227 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,843 (770 male householders (638 living alone)), 813 female householders (759 living alone)), 260 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 111 (59 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,079 2-persons, 1,106 3-persons, 682 4-persons, 340 5-persons, 84 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,397 1-person, 135 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 11 4-persons.
1,955 married couples with children.
774 single-parent households (200 men, 574 women).
92.8% of residents of 24055 zip code speak English at home.
6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% very well, 15% well, 30% not well, 26% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (31% very well, 42% well, 27% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 662 (4.6%)
(5.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 8.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (82%)
- Honduras (3%)
- Brazil (3%)
- Peru (3%)
- Guatemala (3%)
- El Salvador (2%)
- Italy (1%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 484
- 1990 to 1994: 83
- 1985 to 1989: 58
- 1980 to 1984: 10
- 1975 to 1979: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 13
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White population: 12,255
Black population: 1,658
American Indian population: 28
Asian population: 27
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 347
Two or more races population: 128

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 3708 |
|  Other groups: 2979 |
|  English: 862 |
|  Irish: 658 |
|  German: 573 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 187 |
|  Italian: 159 |
|  Dutch: 106 |
|  Scottish: 80 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 74 |
|  African: 74 |
|  French (except Basque): 45 |
|  French Canadian: 32 |
|  Polish: 21 |
|  British: 19 |
|  European: 10 |
|  Norwegian: 10 |
|  Portuguese: 9 |
|  Welsh: 6 |
|  Swedish: 4 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 3 |
|  West Indian: 3 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INCORPORATED (RTS 57A & 712 in BASSETT, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30857, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
Business NAICS classification: PAINT AND COATING MANUFACTURING.
- CAMPBELL COURT ELEM. (220 CAMPBELL CT in BASSETT, VA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0440590
Organizations: HENRY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- AEROQUIP CORP. (85 ROSEMONT RD in BASSETT, VA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- AIR MAINTENANCE (RT. 3 BOX 275-B in BASSETT, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: REFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING SERVICE AND REPAIR SHOPS
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,313
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (53%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Wood (7%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11334
- Northeast: 330
- Midwest: 227
- South: 1952
- West: 108
67% of the 24055 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Virginia.
Population in 1990: 14,101. Population change in the 1990s: +343 (+2.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 86
| Here: | 5.9% | | Virginia: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
| Here: | 6.1% | | Virginia: | 8.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 84
| Here: | 15.1% | | Virginia: | 20.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- ARLES E HALL (625 JANICE DR in BASSETT, VA; small business): $47,960 in 9 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Guard Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $38,360; 2005: $0; 2006: $9,600.
Biggest contracts:
$9,600 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2006-02-22. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
$9,600, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-20. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$9,600 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-12-20. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$7,900, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-29. Completion date: 2004-04-29.
- GERALDINE R KING (221 LAKEVIEW LANE in BASSETT, VA): $35,458 in 6 contracts in 2004
Contracts for Guard Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $35,458; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$8,960 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2004-12-20. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$8,960 with Army for Guard Services. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2004-12-20. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$8,769 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-01-29. Completion date: 2004-04-29.
$8,769 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-01-29. Completion date: 2004-04-29.
- COX, CYNTHIA (625 JANICE DR in BASSETT, VA; small business)
$13,200 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2005-01-18. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (100-249: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 5, 1-4: 10)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 63 people in nursing homes
- 39 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 7 people in other group homes
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