Median household income (1999): $33,103
Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,467
| This zip code | $38,467 | | Virginia: | $54,240 |
Nearest zip codes: 24549, 24527, 24530, 24161, 24139, 24557.
Housing units in zip code 24531 with a mortgage: 842 (60 second mortgage, 71 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 791
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $673
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $210
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 14.0% | | Whole state: | 9.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 4.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 24531: Pruden Hall (A), Willis Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 24531 include: Concord Church (A), Banister Church (B), Banister Springs Church (C), Saint Lukes Church (D), Salem Church (E), Green Bay Church (F), Belle Grove Church (G), Greenpond Baptist Church (H), Shockoe Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hillcrest Memorial Park (1), Whitethorn Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Selfs Lake (A), Falls Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Harpen Creek (A), Greasy Creek (B), Roaring Fork (C), Robins Branch (D), Rocky Creek (E), Snow Creek (F), Cherrystone Creek (G), Strawberry Creek (H), Buckhorn Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Chatham 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: 127
- 1995 to 1998: 264
- 1990 to 1994: 285
- 1980 to 1989: 493
- 1970 to 1979: 626
- 1960 to 1969: 525
- 1950 to 1959: 539
- 1940 to 1949: 400
- 1939 or earlier: 811
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Chatham, VA (24531):
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 50
- 2 bedrooms: 635
- 3 bedrooms: 1,609
- 4 bedrooms: 343
- 5 or more bedrooms: 101
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 130
- 2 bedrooms: 400
- 3 bedrooms: 237
- 4 bedrooms: 48
- 5 or more bedrooms: 9
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Vehicles available in 24531 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 186
- 1 vehicle: 668
- 2 vehicles: 1,034
- 3 vehicles: 595
- 4 vehicles: 172
- 5 or more vehicles: 91
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 168
- 1 vehicle: 381
- 2 vehicles: 165
- 3 vehicles: 83
- 4 vehicles: 26
- 5 or more vehicles: 9
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 24531:
- Less than $10,000: 25
- $10,000 to $14,999: 7
- $15,000 to $19,999: 11
- $20,000 to $24,999: 9
- $25,000 to $29,999: 57
- $30,000 to $34,999: 36
- $35,000 to $39,999: 71
- $40,000 to $49,999: 127
- $50,000 to $59,999: 157
- $60,000 to $69,999: 244
- $70,000 to $79,999: 196
- $80,000 to $89,999: 171
- $90,000 to $99,999: 94
- $100,000 to $124,999: 169
- $125,000 to $149,999: 118
- $150,000 to $174,999: 41
- $175,000 to $199,999: 38
- $200,000 to $249,999: 37
- $250,000 to $299,999: 17
- $300,000 to $399,999: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 24531:
- Less than $100: 59
- $100 to $149: 70
- $150 to $199: 69
- $200 to $249: 69
- $250 to $299: 64
- $300 to $349: 84
- $350 to $399: 35
- $400 to $449: 50
- $450 to $499: 16
- $500 to $549: 12
- $550 to $599: 1
- No cash rent: 213
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,400
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $139,388
- Black or African American householders: $114,727
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $201,041
- Asian householders: $58,078
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $151,898
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,965
- One, attached: 40
- Two: 38
- 3 or 4: 36
- 5 to 9: 5
- 10 to 19: 32
- 20 to 49: 85
- 50 or more: 8
- Mobile homes: 861

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,052 (78%)
- Carpooled: 612 (16%)
- Taxi: 7 (0%)
- Walked: 60 (2%)
- Other means: 17 (0%)
- Worked at home: 159 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 205
- 5 to 9 minutes: 452
- 10 to 14 minutes: 411
- 15 to 19 minutes: 377
- 20 to 24 minutes: 397
- 25 to 29 minutes: 241
- 30 to 34 minutes: 733
- 35 to 39 minutes: 126
- 40 to 44 minutes: 124
- 45 to 59 minutes: 333
- 60 to 89 minutes: 235
- 90 or more minutes: 114
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 8,477
- In family households: 7,332 (1,802 male householders, 653 female householders)
1,826 spouses, 2,416 children (2,302 natural, 23 adopted, 91 stepchildren), 193 grandchildren, 136 brothers or sisters, 58 parents, 128 other relatives, 120 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,145 (447 male householders (410 living alone)), 638 female householders (623 living alone)), 60 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 243 (119 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,182 2-persons, 565 3-persons, 470 4-persons, 134 5-persons, 99 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,033 1-person, 48 2-persons, 4 4-persons.
1,132 married couples with children.
373 single-parent households (71 men, 302 women).
97.4% of residents of 24531 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 16% well, 25% not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 70 (0.8%)
(64.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.8% | | Whole state: | 8.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (21%)
- Mexico (20%)
- United Kingdom (11%)
- El Salvador (10%)
- Japan (9%)
- Germany (7%)
- Netherlands (7%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 14
- 1985 to 1989: 7
- 1980 to 1984: 6
- 1975 to 1979: 11
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 29
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 2264
- United States or American: 1135
- English: 956
- Irish: 380
- German: 317
- Scottish: 139
- Italian: 89
- Scotch-Irish: 88
- European: 83
- French (except Basque): 45
- Dutch: 41
- Subsaharan African:: 35
- African: 32
- Norwegian: 25
- British: 19
- Canadian: 19
- French Canadian: 15
- Swiss: 15
- Welsh: 15
- Swedish: 9
- Polish: 8
- Greek: 7
- Hungarian: 7
- Czech: 6
- Scandinavian: 6
- Nigerian: 3
- Brazilian: 2

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- COOK COMPOSITES AND POLYMERS CO (920 TIGHTSQUEEZE INDUSTRIAL ROAD in CHATHAM, VA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30585, AIR PROGRAM
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1997-0377, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-1985-0070, ICIS-03-1981-0104,
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PLASTICS MATERIALS, SYNTHETIC RESINS, AND NONVULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS; PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS; ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS
Business NAICS classification: PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING.; PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING.; PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: RICK NEISEN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: COOK COMPOSITES (FREEMAN CHEMICAL CO.)
- DOC CHATHAM DIVERSION CENTER (1541 CONCORD RD in CHATHAM, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30626, AIR PROGRAM
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Business NAICS classification: CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
Alternative names: CHATHAM CORRECTINAL UNIT # 15, CHATHAM CORRECTIONAL CENTER, CHATHAM CORRECTIONAL UNIT, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, DOC CHATHAM CORRECTIONAL FIELD
- CHATHAM CLEANERS (37 NORTH MAIN STREET in CHATHAM, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30929, AIR PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Business NAICS classification: DRYCLEANING AND LAUNDRY SERVICES (EXCEPT COIN-OPERATED).
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- ENNIS BUSINESS FORMS INC (WHITHEAD STREET in CHATHAM, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30190, AIR PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC and NAICS classification: MANIFOLD BUSINESS FORMS
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- CHATHAM KNITTING MILLS (119 S MAIN STREET in CHATHAM, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30198, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: KNIT OUTERWEAR MILLS
Business NAICS classification: OUTERWEAR KNITTING MILLS.
- COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS - CHATHAM (100 PAUL RD SW in CHATHAM, VA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-30120, AIR PROGRAM
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL; WOOD KITCHEN CABINETS; HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD
Business NAICS classification: HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING.
- EASTERN PANEL MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED (235 WOODLAWN HEIGHTS in CHATHAM, VA)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-31019, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC and NAICS classification: HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD
- CENTRAL MIDDLE (245 CENTRAL SCHOOL LN in CHATHAM, VA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0711660
Organizations: PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CHATHAM DIVERSION CENTER (RT 6 BOX 50 in CHATHAM, VA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-9000025
Organizations: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL EDUCATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CHATHAM ELEM. (100 CHATHAM ELEMENTARY LN in CHATHAM, VA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0710640
Organizations: PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE CO (CENTER ST in CHATHAM, VA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- A S D AUCTIONS INC (RTE 29 N RT 2 BOX102M in CHATHAM, VA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CARSON AND MYRA LESTER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHATHAM TOWN - SEWAGE TREATMEN (ST RT 1432 in CHATHAM, VA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: CHATHAM,TOWN OF
Median worth of mobile homes: $23,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (30%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Wood (10%)
- Utility gas (6%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7316
- Northeast: 451
- Midwest: 117
- South: 678
- West: 67
67% of the 24531 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Virginia.
Population in 1990: 7,825. Population change in the 1990s: +889 (+11.4%).
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): 132
| Here: | 13.6% | | Virginia: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 66
| Here: | 12.4% | | Virginia: | 8.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46
| Here: | 17.8% | | Virginia: | 20.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MEDAGLIA ENGINEERING CORPORATI (9221 ANDERSON MILL RD in CHATHAM, VA; small business)
$53,643 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Taking place in MD. Signed on 1999-10-28. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (50-99: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (50-99: 1)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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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 (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 79 people in state prisons
- 58 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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