24243 Zip Code (Dryden, VA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,449
Zip code population in 2010: 2,222
Zip code population in 2000: 2,337

Houses and condos: 886
Renter-occupied apartments: 81
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 24243: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 22.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 65 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $664 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $614 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 24243:

• High school or higher: 86.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 2.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 24243:

• Never married: 20.1%
• Now married: 52.6%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 6.5%
• Divorced: 19.0%

• 
• • 1,44199.4%White
  • 80.6%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 24243, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $39,219 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,219
State:	$86,446

Salary/wage: $35,035 (reported on 83.5% of returns)

Here:	$35,035
State:	$71,185

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1165.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3351.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5922.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8500.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13426.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $635 (reported on 29.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$635
Virginia:	$1,805

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.7% for AGIs below $25k, 20.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 44.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,375 (reported on 5.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,375
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,733 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

Here:	+$1,733
State:	+$24,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,178 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,178
State:	+$12,836

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.2% for AGIs below $25k, 237.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,240 (reported on 6.3% of returns)

24243:	$12,240
Virginia:	$21,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.1% for AGIs below $25k, 457.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,433 (reported on 30.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,433
State:	$2,214

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 141.9% for AGIs below $25k, 105.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 98.7%

Here:	99%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 97.1% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 24243, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,358 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,358
State:	$71,192

Salary/wage: $34,897 (reported on 85.0% of returns)

Here:	$34,897
State:	$59,229

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.9% for AGIs below $25k, 80.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $474 (reported on 28.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$474
Virginia:	$1,600

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $700 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

Here:	$700
State:	$6,959

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$325 (reported on 5.0% of returns)

Here:	+$325
State:	+$16,672

Profit/loss from business: +$5,382 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,382
State:	+$14,116

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,825 (reported on 5.0% of returns)

24243:	$7,825
Virginia:	$16,667

Total itemized deductions: $17,280 (22% of AGI, reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$17,280
State:	$26,596

Here:	22.1% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,750 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,750
State:	$4,443

Taxes paid: $4,830 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

24243:	$4,830
State:	$9,951

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,373 (reported on 27.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,373
State:	$2,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.5%

Here:	57%
State:	46%

(% for various income ranges: 54.1% for AGIs below $25k, 55.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 24243, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,419 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,419
State:	$56,704

Salary/wage: $29,842 (reported on 86.2% of returns)

Here:	$29,842
State:	$48,441

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.5% for AGIs below $10k, 79.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,211 (reported on 32.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,211
Virginia:	$1,688

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $309 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	$309
State:	$4,028

Net capital gain/loss: +$441 (reported on 4.4% of returns)

Here:	+$441
State:	+$14,375

Profit/loss from business: +$5,713 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,713
State:	+$13,342

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,284 (23% of AGI, reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	$14,284
State:	$21,492

Here:	23.1% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,850 (5% of AGI, reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,850
State:	$3,794

Here:	4.6% of AGI
State:	3.5% of AGI

Total tax: $3,756 (reported on 64.8% of returns)

24243:	$3,756
State:	$9,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,886 (reported on 28.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,886
State:	$1,734

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 77.1%

Here:	77%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 73.0% for AGIs below $10k, 79.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 24265, 24277, 40843, 24282, 24244, 24221.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 162
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 488

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 34 (35 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 269 (82 now married, 188 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 24243 with a mortgage: 257 (35 second mortgage, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $922
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $317

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 24243 household income distribution in 2022

• 10Less than $10,000
• 86$15,000 to $19,999
• 40$20,000 to $24,999
• 23$25,000 to $29,999
• 16$30,000 to $34,999
• 16$40,000 to $44,999
• 102$45,000 to $49,999
• 98$50,000 to $59,999
• 65$60,000 to $74,999
• 105$75,000 to $99,999
• 13$100,000 to $124,999
• 14$125,000 to $149,999
• 13$150,000 to $199,999
• 16$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 24243

• 38Less than $10,000
• 13$15,000 to $19,999
• 5$20,000 to $24,999
• 18$40,000 to $49,999
• 32$50,000 to $59,999
• 26$60,000 to $69,999
• 75$70,000 to $79,999
• 8$80,000 to $89,999
• 10$90,000 to $99,999
• 12$100,000 to $124,999
• 78$125,000 to $149,999
• 17$150,000 to $174,999
• 25$175,000 to $199,999
• 68$200,000 to $249,999
• 8$250,000 to $299,999
• 57$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 24243

• 12$400 to $449
• 19$450 to $499
• 27$500 to $549
• 12$700 to $749
• 12No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $808.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $154,716
• Two or more races householders: $413,509

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $141,738 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,768 - $216,449

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $167,255

Here:	$167,255
State:	$472,865

Mobile homes: $69,478

Here:	$69,478
State:	$100,736

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 575
• Two: 14
• Mobile homes: 285

Unemployment: 2.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 24243

• 80.8%445Drove a car alone
• 5.8%32Carpooled
• 2.2%12Bus or trolley bus
• 7.8%43Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 24243

• 185 to 9 minutes
• 9910 to 14 minutes
• 5715 to 19 minutes
• 10720 to 24 minutes
• 2225 to 29 minutes
• 2330 to 34 minutes
• 1335 to 39 minutes
• 3340 to 44 minutes
• 6345 to 59 minutes
• 3560 to 89 minutes
• 1790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 44.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,449

• Male householders: 321 (81 living alone), Female householders: 314 (88 living alone)

• 247 spouses (247 opposite-sex spouses), 36 unmarried partners, (36 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 363 children (319 natural, 16 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 34 other relatives, 62 non-relatives

Size of family households: 251 2-persons, 120 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 168 1-person, 18 2-persons

65 married couples with children.
135 single-parent households (20 men, 115 women).

98.7% of residents of 24243 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• C & P TELEPHONE OF VA-DRYDEN WC (RTE 750 in DRYDEN, VA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: THE C & P TELEPHONE CO OF VA (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.4%

Population in 1990: 2,185. Population change in the 1990s: +152 (+7.0%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 921
• Northeast: 43
• Midwest: 74
• South: 284
• West: 105

59% of the 24243 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Virginia.

93% of the 24243 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Mining: Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 3)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (1-4: 1)
• Mining: Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining (1-4: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 15. The highest number of fire incidents - 48 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (45.4%), and Outside Fires (39.7%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 24243
• 11945.4%Structure Fires
• 10439.7%Outside Fires
• 3011.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 93.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 24243, Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 24243 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	23	73.1 years
James	21	69.9 years
John	20	72.6 years
Mary	18	80.7 years
Charles	16	72.1 years
George	13	73.4 years
Ruby	9	74.5 years
Roy	9	67.3 years
Robert	9	69.1 years
Virginia	7	83.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 24243 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Ely	28	74.9 years
Lawson	14	69.4 years
Carter	12	72.6 years
Gibson	11	71.5 years
Quillen	11	73.9 years
Parsons	10	77.7 years
Sturgill	9	68.1 years
Cox	9	77.2 years
Bailey	9	75.4 years
Orr	9	82.1 years