Iron Gate, VA
Alleghany County · Virginia · United States
Home to 398 people across 0.307 square miles.
At a glance
24448 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 24448 is
| Coordinates | 37.79711, -79.788524 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Alleghany County |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| Land area | 0.307 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
Current weather
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Philadelphia, PA | 289.8 mi |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | 369.1 mi |
| Atlanta, GA | 380.3 mi |
| Chicago, IL | 502.2 mi |
People
Who lives in 24448
398 residents in 195 households, averaging 2.04 people per household. The largest age group is 65+ at 24.4% of residents, and 47.2% of households are a single person living alone.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 195 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.04 |
| Family households | 51.8% |
| Living alone | 47.2% |
| Median age | 41.7 years |
| Households with internet | 77.4% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 24448
The median household here earns $61,875 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 24448 ahead of 36% of American ZIP codes. 13.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $61,875 ±$52,286 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $27,061 |
| Poverty rate | 13.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 19.2% |
| Labor force participation | 53.0% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 11.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 82.9% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 24448
A typical home is valued at $83,900. This is an owner-majority area — 91.8% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1957.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $83,900 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 1957 |
| Housing units | 235 |
| Vacancy rate | 17.0% |
Own vs. rent
Of 195 occupied units
| Owner households | 179 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 16 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 24448 commutes
90.4% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 31.5 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 31.5 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 24448
ZIP code 24448 is assigned to Iron Gate, VA, and falls within Alleghany County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 398 people live inside it.
At 1,296 residents per square mile spread over 0.307 square miles, 24448 reads as a suburban area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings run below the national median. At $61,875, 24448 sits in the lower half, ahead of 36% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Iron Gate looks like
Housing in 24448 costs well below the national median. A typical home is valued at $83,900 against a US median of $207,500. Ownership dominates: 91.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 91.1% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1957, making the housing here mid-century.
The population skews broadly in line with the national age profile, with a median age of 41.7 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.04 people, and 51.8% are family households.
Getting to work takes 31.5 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 90.4% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Iron Gate, VA
Iron Gate is largely suburban in character. Accommodation here skews toward mid-range chain hotels and extended-stay properties positioned near highway junctions and business parks, which suits anyone driving in or visiting for work rather than sightseeing.
For reference, Philadelphia, PA is about 289.8 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 24448 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 24448 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 24448 offers a compact profile of Iron Gate: 398 residents, a median household income of $61,875, 11.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 19.2%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 24448 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Iron Gate may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 24448
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 24448. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).