ZIP 24055 · Bassett
Who lives in ZIP code 24055 (Bassett, VA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Bassett, VA · Henry County
uszips 2026
People11,814
Median age50.6
Household income$45,227
Home value$129,182
Median rent$580/mo
Poverty16.1%
College degree+13.6%
Commute29 min
Place
- Metro area
- Martinsville, VA (micro)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 53 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 5,354
Spans 3 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
28.5% are 65 or older; 81.1% are adults.
Household income
21.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $27,343.
Education (adults 25+)
45.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
7.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 46.6%
- Never married
- 24.2%
- Divorced
- 13.6%
- Widowed
- 15.5%
- Family size
- 2.85
- Dual-income families
- 31.6%
Housing
- Own their home
- 76.5%
- Rent burden
- 32.3%
- Men / women
- 49% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 44.4%
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
- Self-employed
- 8.7%
- Farmers
- 0.8%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 10.1%
- Veterans
- 7.0%
- With a disability
- 29.8%
- No health insurance
- 7.1%
- Limited English
- 1.3%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.