ZIP 24174 · Thaxton
Who lives in ZIP code 24174 (Thaxton, VA): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Thaxton, VA · Bedford County
uszips 2026
People2,191
Median age37.7
Household income$54,052
Home value$173,452
Median rent$474/mo
Poverty12.4%
College degree+10.6%
Commute29 min
Place
- Metro area
- Lynchburg, VA
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 27 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 936
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
22.4% are 65 or older; 82.9% are adults.
Household income
26.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,952.
Education (adults 25+)
46.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
0.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 64.9%
- Never married
- 15.0%
- Divorced
- 14.2%
- Widowed
- 5.9%
- Family size
- 2.54
- Dual-income families
- 27.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 85.7%
- Rent burden
- 36.8%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 54.0%
- Unemployment
- 5.3%
- Self-employed
- 6.7%
- Farmers
- 3.8%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 13.3%
- Veterans
- 7.2%
- With a disability
- 18.0%
- No health insurance
- 4.5%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.