Median household income (1999): $33,289
Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,683
| This zip code | $38,683 | | Virginia: | $54,240 |
Nearest zip codes: 24450, 24435, 24555, 24483, 24473, 24574.
Housing units in zip code 24416 with a mortgage: 1,252 (95 second mortgage, 141 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 816
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $681
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $208
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 9.6% | | Whole state: | 9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 4.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 24416: House Mountain Overlook (A), Cypress Falls (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 24416 include: Irish Creek Mission (A), McCutchen Church (B), McCutcheons Chapel (C), First Apostolic Church of Buena Vista (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Brethren Church (F), First Evangelical Methodist Church (G), Mountain View Church (H), Neriah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Clarks Mountain Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gordons Run (A), Rock Branch (B), Irish Creek (C), Sheep Creek (D), Davidson Run (E), Craig Creek (F), South River (G), Buffalo Creek (H), Big Bend Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Buena Vista 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: 91
- 1995 to 1998: 174
- 1990 to 1994: 165
- 1980 to 1989: 463
- 1970 to 1979: 549
- 1960 to 1969: 560
- 1950 to 1959: 584
- 1940 to 1949: 373
- 1939 or earlier: 742
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Buena Vista, VA (24416): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 48
- 2 bedrooms: 652
- 3 bedrooms: 1,349
- 4 bedrooms: 387
- 5 or more bedrooms: 115
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 19
- 1 bedrooms: 155
- 2 bedrooms: 430
- 3 bedrooms: 226
- 4 bedrooms: 68
- 5 or more bedrooms: 25
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Vehicles available in 24416 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 158
- 1 vehicle: 705
- 2 vehicles: 972
- 3 vehicles: 555
- 4 vehicles: 83
- 5 or more vehicles: 78
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 216
- 1 vehicle: 364
- 2 vehicles: 256
- 3 vehicles: 53
- 4 vehicles: 28
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 24416:
- Less than $10,000: 23
- $15,000 to $19,999: 17
- $20,000 to $24,999: 43
- $25,000 to $29,999: 14
- $30,000 to $34,999: 68
- $35,000 to $39,999: 66
- $40,000 to $49,999: 158
- $50,000 to $59,999: 214
- $60,000 to $69,999: 378
- $70,000 to $79,999: 248
- $80,000 to $89,999: 246
- $90,000 to $99,999: 155
- $100,000 to $124,999: 165
- $125,000 to $149,999: 118
- $150,000 to $174,999: 106
- $175,000 to $199,999: 24
- $200,000 to $249,999: 8
- $250,000 to $299,999: 7
- $300,000 to $399,999: 10
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 24416:
- Less than $100: 79
- $100 to $149: 56
- $150 to $199: 53
- $200 to $249: 89
- $250 to $299: 85
- $300 to $349: 150
- $350 to $399: 87
- $400 to $449: 97
- $450 to $499: 34
- $500 to $549: 24
- $550 to $599: 23
- $600 to $649: 11
- $650 to $699: 10
- $700 to $749: 25
- No cash rent: 74
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,100
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $130,275
- Black or African American householders: $107,222
- Asian householders: $98,287
- Two or more races householders: $116,157
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,845
- One, attached: 54
- Two: 105
- 3 or 4: 96
- 5 to 9: 7
- 10 to 19: 87
- 20 to 49: 47
- 50 or more: 38
- Mobile homes: 422

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,274 (78%)
- Carpooled: 647 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0%)
- Walked: 129 (3%)
- Other means: 57 (1%)
- Worked at home: 78 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 203
- 5 to 9 minutes: 763
- 10 to 14 minutes: 660
- 15 to 19 minutes: 867
- 20 to 24 minutes: 676
- 25 to 29 minutes: 200
- 30 to 34 minutes: 230
- 35 to 39 minutes: 13
- 40 to 44 minutes: 49
- 45 to 59 minutes: 154
- 60 to 89 minutes: 223
- 90 or more minutes: 90
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 41.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 8,405
- In family households: 7,142 (1,835 male householders, 599 female householders)
1,896 spouses, 2,385 children (2,169 natural, 18 adopted, 198 stepchildren), 151 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 48 parents, 105 other relatives, 93 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,263 (434 male householders (315 living alone)), 656 female householders (613 living alone)), 173 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 290 (81 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,181 2-persons, 628 3-persons, 427 4-persons, 124 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 928 1-person, 146 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 6 5-persons.
1,237 married couples with children.
520 single-parent households (137 men, 383 women).
97.5% of residents of 24416 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% very well, 7% well, 4% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 22% well, 11% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 33 (0.4%)
(69.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.4% | | Whole state: | 8.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- France (30%)
- Haiti (30%)
- Germany (27%)
- Costa Rica (12%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 10
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 4
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 10
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 9
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 2358
- Other groups: 648
- German: 624
- English: 552
- Irish: 468
- Scotch-Irish: 452
- Italian: 106
- Scottish: 75
- French (except Basque): 69
- Dutch: 61
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 29
- Haitian: 29
- Norwegian: 23
- European: 21
- Swedish: 21
- Scandinavian: 20
- Swiss: 18
- Welsh: 14
- British: 10
- Australian: 8
- Polish: 8
- Russian: 8
- Greek: 6
- Hungarian: 6
- Slovene: 6

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BONTEX INC (1 BONTEX DR in BUENA VISTA, VA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-80342, AIR PROGRAM
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PAPERBOARD MILLS; FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS; PLASTICS FOAM PRODUCTS
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: GEORGIA BONDED FIBERS INC
- BUENA VISTA STP (301 WEST 10TH STREET in BUENA VISTA, VA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
- BLUE BIRD EAST (HIGHWAY 501 SOUTH in BUENA VISTA, VA)
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: TRUCK AND BUS BODIES
Business NAICS classification: MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BUENA VISTA MFG (32ND ST PO BOX 152 in BUENA VISTA, VA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- COASTAL MART INORPORATED #868 (60 29TH STREET in BUENA VISTA, VA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, HUGHEY L M CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: COASTAL MART INC #868
- BUENA VISTA CITY SCHOOL DIST. (2039 SYCAMORE AVE. in BUENA VISTA, VA)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $21,800
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (51%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Wood (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7253
- Northeast: 284
- Midwest: 209
- South: 656
- West: 183
62% of the 24416 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Virginia.
Population in 1990: 8,464. Population change in the 1990s: +163 (+1.9%).
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): 13
| Here: | 1.5% | | Virginia: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 1.5% | | Virginia: | 8.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 258
| Here: | 53.9% | | Virginia: | 20.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- SAYRE ENTERPRISES INC (324 E 32ND ST in BUENA VISTA, VA; small business): $5,030,367 in 527 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Badges and Insignia, Outerwear, Men's, Athletic and Sporting Equipment, Jewelry, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Federal Supply Service, Army, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $111,838; 2002: $153,779; 2003: $1,145,900; 2004: $1,393,835; 2005: $1,260,098; 2006: $964,917.
Biggest contracts:
$142,504 with Defense Logistics Agency for Badges and Insignia. Signed on 2004-04-02. Completion date: 2004-04-30.
$93,975 with Federal Supply Service for Outerwear, Men's. Signed on 2006-02-21. Completion date: 2006-03-26.
$81,250 with Army for Outerwear, Men's. Signed on 2001-01-29. Completion date: 2001-02-05.
$77,865 with Federal Supply Service for Outerwear, Men's. Signed on 2006-02-27. Completion date: 2006-04-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (50-99: 1)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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202 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
89 people in nursing homes
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