Median household income (1999): $27,917
Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,440
| This zip code | $32,440 | | Virginia: | $54,240 |
Nearest zip codes: 24139, 24137, 24104, 24176, 24531, 24121.
Housing units in zip code 24161 with a mortgage: 20 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $543
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $210
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 16.9% | | Whole state: | 9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 4.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.3 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 11
- 1995 to 1998: 25
- 1990 to 1994: 41
- 1980 to 1989: 23
- 1970 to 1979: 16
- 1960 to 1969: 17
- 1950 to 1959: 17
- 1940 to 1949: 0
- 1939 or earlier: 40
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sandy Level, VA (24161): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 13
- 2 bedrooms: 30
- 3 bedrooms: 77
- 4 bedrooms: 5
- 5 or more bedrooms: 7
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 17
- 3 bedrooms: 13
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 24161 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 26
- 1 vehicle: 27
- 2 vehicles: 32
- 3 vehicles: 24
- 4 vehicles: 18
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 4
- 1 vehicle: 19
- 2 vehicles: 0
- 3 vehicles: 7
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 24161:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 7
- $40,000 to $49,999: 7
- $80,000 to $89,999: 12
- $150,000 to $174,999: 7
- $200,000 to $249,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 24161:
- $150 to $199: 10
- $300 to $349: 6
- No cash rent: 14
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Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $151,183
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 122
- Two: 6
- 3 or 4: 7
- Mobile homes: 55

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 124 (75%)
- Carpooled: 36 (22%)
- Other means: 6 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 0
- 5 to 9 minutes: 4
- 10 to 14 minutes: 13
- 15 to 19 minutes: 16
- 20 to 24 minutes: 13
- 25 to 29 minutes: 19
- 30 to 34 minutes: 53
- 35 to 39 minutes: 25
- 40 to 44 minutes: 4
- 45 to 59 minutes: 6
- 60 to 89 minutes: 6
- 90 or more minutes: 7
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 44.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 362
- In family households: 302 (83 male householders, 20 female householders)
80 spouses, 93 children (90 natural, 0 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 16 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 60 (50 male householders (44 living alone)), 3 female householders (3 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 46 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 5 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 47 1-person, 6 2-persons.
41 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (3 men, 10 women).
All residents speak English at home

First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 105
- Other groups: 74
- English: 34
- Irish: 33
- German: 15
- Welsh: 7
- Dutch: 6
- French (except Basque): 6

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER-SMITH (2072 FORD ROAD in SANDY LEVEL, VA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Alternative names: SMITH MTN. HYDROELECTIC PLANT, SMITH MOUNTAIN HYDROELECTRIC
- APPAL POWER CO SMITH MOUNTAIN (RT 1 in SANDY LEVEL, VA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,600
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
- Wood (9%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 279
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 0
- South: 65
- West: 12
60% of the 24161 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Virginia.
Population in 1990: 512. Population change in the 1990s: -137 (-26.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Virginia: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Virginia: | 8.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Virginia: | 20.6% |
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19 employees: 2 establishments)
- Utilities: Hydroelectric Power Generation (10-19: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Document Preparation Services (1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Caterers (1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
- Utilities: Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
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