24179

  1. Legal Resources for the 24179 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 24179 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 24179 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 24179 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 24179 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 24179 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 24179 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 24179 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 24179 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 24179 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,622
  • Land Area (2000): 119.451 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.066 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,538
Population - Urban/Rural for the 24179 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,881 73.63%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 39 0.22%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,575 26.15%



Employment Information for the 24179 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 24179 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,147 58.28%
15-35 hours 1,427 10.21%
1-14 hours 313 2.24%
No regular hours 4,093 29.28%

Time Left For Work for the 24179 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 240 2.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 179 2.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 402 4.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 755 8.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 998 11.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,424 16.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,730 20.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 875 10.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 381 4.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 333 3.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 107 1.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 74 0.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 408 4.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 654 7.64%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 24179 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 118 1.38%
5-9 640 7.48%
10-14 966 11.29%
15-19 1,584 18.50%
20-24 1,916 22.38%
25-29 644 7.52%
30-34 1,491 17.42%
35-39 226 2.64%
40-44 225 2.63%
45-59 381 4.45%
60-89 181 2.11%
At least 90 188 2.20%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 24179 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 23 0.27% 5,845 68.28%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,942 22.69%
45-59 0 0.00% 381 4.45%
At least 60 0 0.00% 369 4.31%

Type Of Commute for the 24179 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 949 10.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,460 84.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 38 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 23 0.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 71 0.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 256 2.90%



Family Information for the 24179 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,256
People at same address in 1995: 9,972
Household Income in 1999 for the 24179 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 541 7.52%
$10,000-$14,999 414 5.75%
$15,000-$19,999 477 6.63%
$20,000-$24,999 530 7.37%
$25,000-$29,999 531 7.38%
$30,000-$34,999 647 8.99%
$35,000-$39,999 531 7.38%
$40,000-$44,999 523 7.27%
$45,000-$49,999 462 6.42%
$50,000-$59,999 706 9.81%
$60,000-$74,999 835 11.60%
$75,000-$99,999 643 8.94%
$100,000-$124,999 225 3.13%
$125,000-$149,999 66 0.92%
$150,000-$199,999 38 0.53%
$200,000 or more 27 0.38%

Household Type for the 24179 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,690 23.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,511 34.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 236 3.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,373 19.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 964 13.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 287 3.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 72 1.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 0.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 24179 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,715 29.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,440 12.57%
Public Assistance 139 0.72%
Retirement 1,401 7.21%
Self Employment 704 3.63%
Social Security 2,329 11.99%
Supplemental Security 253 1.30%
Wage / Salary 5,550 28.58%
Other 888 4.57%

Family Type for the 24179 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,596 62.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,546 37.32%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 24179 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 575 8.65%
Color 1 Box Married 4,460 67.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,417 21.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 197 2.96%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 24179 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 820 10.74%
Color 1 Box Married 4,612 60.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,179 15.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,023 13.40%



Education Information for the 24179 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 24179 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,056 7.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,886 13.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,100 37.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,069 22.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 816 6.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,253 9.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 342 2.53%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 24179 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 87 0.49% 206 1.17% 293 1.66%
Kindergarten 222 1.26% 10 0.06% 232 1.32%
Grades 1-4 852 4.83% 35 0.20% 887 5.03%
Grades 5-8 891 5.06% 33 0.19% 924 5.24%
Grades 9-12 948 5.38% 57 0.32% 1,005 5.70%
Undergrad college 318 1.80% 73 0.41% 391 2.22%
Graduate or professional school 37 0.21% 16 0.09% 53 0.30%
Total 3,355 19.04% 430 2.44% 3,785 21.48%



Public Benefits Information for the 24179 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 24179 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,087 93.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,180 6.83%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 24179 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 24179 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,123 12.05%
10-19 Years 2,303 13.07%
20-29 Years 1,872 10.62%
30-39 Years 2,562 14.54%
40-49 Years 2,869 16.28%
50-59 Years 2,457 13.94%
60-69 Years 1,603 9.10%
70-79 Years 1,159 6.58%
80-89 Years 546 3.10%
90+ Years 128 0.73%

Population - Male/Female for the 24179 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,441 47.90%
Color 1 Box Female 9,181 52.10%

Population By Ethnicity for the 24179 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,905 95.93%
Color 1 Box African-American 356 2.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 137 0.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 110 0.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 82 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 24179 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,515 29.12%
2. English 2,040 16.90%
3. German 1,975 16.36%
4. Irish 1,616 13.39%
5. Scotch Irish 553 4.58%
6. Scottish 409 3.39%
7. Italian 315 2.61%
8. French Non-Basque 305 2.53%
9. European 209 1.73%
10. British 199 1.65%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 24179 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,059 96.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 236 1.42%
3. German 55 0.33%
4. Serbo Croatian 52 0.31%
5. Hindi 42 0.25%
6. French 27 0.16%
7. Japanese 24 0.14%
8. Tagalog 22 0.13%
9. Gujarathi 21 0.13%
10. Greek 20 0.12%

Citizen Type for the 24179 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,166 98.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 185 1.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 144 0.82%



Cities for the 24179 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Vinton