Swords Creek, VA
Russell County · Virginia · United States
Home to 1,882 people across 32.386 square miles.
At a glance
24649 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 24649 is
| Coordinates | 37.090347, -81.921695 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Russell County |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| Land area | 32.386 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Atlanta, GA | 269.4 mi |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | 415.2 mi |
| Chicago, IL | 449.3 mi |
| New York, NY | 493.5 mi |
People
Who lives in 24649
1,882 residents in 823 households, averaging 2.29 people per household. The largest age group is 55-64 at 26.2% of residents, and 73.4% of households are families.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 823 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.29 |
| Family households | 73.4% |
| Living alone | 21.5% |
| Median age | 53.5 years |
| Households with internet | 61.8% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 24649
The median household here earns $38,940 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 24649 ahead of 5% of American ZIP codes. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $38,940 ±$23,095 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $31,794 |
| Poverty rate | 12.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 14.9% |
| Labor force participation | 41.0% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 9.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 75.2% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 24649
A typical home is valued at $94,400, and median rent runs $2,548 a month. This is an owner-majority area — 80.3% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1978.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $94,400 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $2,548/mo |
| Median year built | 1978 |
| Housing units | 1,014 |
| Vacancy rate | 18.8% |
Own vs. rent
Of 823 occupied units
| Owner households | 661 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 162 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 24649 commutes
86.9% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 30.9 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 30.9 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 24649
ZIP code 24649 is assigned to Swords Creek, VA, and falls within Russell 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 1,882 people live inside it.
At 58 residents per square mile spread over 32.386 square miles, 24649 reads as a rural 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 are well below the national median. At $38,940, 24649 ranks among the lower-income postal codes, ahead of 5% 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 Swords Creek looks like
Housing in 24649 costs well below the national median. A typical home is valued at $94,400 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $2,548 a month. Ownership dominates: 80.3% 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 60.3% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1978, making the housing here from the later twentieth century.
The population skews considerably older than the national median, with a median age of 53.5 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.29 people, and 73.4% are family households.
Getting to work takes 30.9 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 86.9% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Swords Creek, VA
24649 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.
Local housing costs are a rough guide to nightly rates: median rent in 24649 runs $2,548 a month, which is high, and hotel pricing in expensive residential areas usually follows the same curve. For reference, Atlanta, GA is about 269.4 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 24649 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 24649 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, 24649 offers a compact profile of Swords Creek: 1,882 residents, a median household income of $38,940, 9.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 14.9%. 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. 24649 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Swords Creek 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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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 24649. 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).