| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (1 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 540 / 826 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:26 PM |
| Population: | 6,325 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51005 |
| Land Area: | 94 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.8103, -79.8113 |
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6,325 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 94 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 7,573 to 6,325 from 2014 to 2024 — a -16.5% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24448 (Iron Gate, $70,833 median) and poorest ZIP 24457 (Low Moor, $47,634) are 4.0 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $84,500 in 24448 (Iron Gate) to $113,400 in 24422 (Clifton Forge).
Density varies 68× across the county — from 58 people/sq mi in 24422 (Clifton Forge) to 3,981 in 24448 (Iron Gate).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.8% bachelor's+ in 24457 (Low Moor) to 20.3% in 24422 (Clifton Forge) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #121 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #110 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $50,174 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (842 of 4,662 reporting).
1 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Alleghany County lost 16.5% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: