| ZIP Codes: | 20 ZIP Codes (17 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 540 / 826 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:07 PM |
| Population: | 50,508 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51015 |
| CBSA: | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA |
| Land Area: | 712 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.1439, -79.1168 |
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50,508 residents live across 20 ZIPs covering 712 sq mi, served by 20 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 48,053 to 50,508 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.1% change. 9 ZIPs gained residents, 9 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24421 (Churchville, $98,125 median) and poorest ZIP 24430 (Craigsville, $45,000) are 15.6 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.4× across this county — from $166,100 in 24432 (Deerfield) to $405,400 in 24459 (Middlebrook).
Density varies 93× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 24485 (West Augusta) to 386 in 22939 (Fishersville).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.2% bachelor's+ in 24430 (Craigsville) to 38.4% in 24437 (Fort Defiance) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #38 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #54 for median household income with the #49 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $79,716 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (9,120 of 37,230 reporting).
17 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24477 | Stuarts Draft | Standard | 11,482 | $84,260 | 38.5 | 13.1% |
| 22939 | Fishersville | Standard | 6,908 | $84,209 | 17.9 | 32.8% |
| 24482 | Verona | Standard | 5,312 | $75,866 | 16.8 | 23.1% |
| 24486 | Weyers Cave | Standard | 3,739 | $80,990 | 25.4 | -9.5% |
| 24421 | Churchville | Standard | 3,450 | $98,125 | 74.1 | -3.0% |
| 24430 | Craigsville | Standard | 3,109 | $45,000 | 35.5 | -30.2% |
| 24440 | Greenville | Standard | 2,710 | $46,178 | 34.8 | -12.0% |
| 22843 | Mount Solon | Standard | 2,697 | $89,141 | 107.2 | 22.6% |
| 24467 | Mount Sidney | Standard | 2,318 | $93,851 | 24.3 | 17.3% |
| 24431 | Crimora | Standard | 2,176 | $78,856 | 14.7 | -9.2% |
| 24479 | Swoope | Standard | 1,791 | $80,583 | 61.8 | 38.4% |
| 22952 | Lyndhurst | Standard | 1,694 | $75,333 | 47.9 | -31.4% |
| 24437 | Fort Defiance | Standard | 1,468 | $87,200 | 11.2 | 14.9% |
| 24432 | Deerfield | Standard | 544 | $89,259 | 62.3 | 82.6% |
| 24459 | Middlebrook | Standard | 535 | $94,500 | 48.1 | -25.2% |
| 24485 | West Augusta | Standard | 346 | $60,250 | 83.4 | 89.1% |
| 24476 | Steeles Tavern | Standard | 227 | — | 7.9 | -6.2% |
| 24411 | Augusta Springs | PO Box | 2 | — | 0.0 | -98.3% |
| 24469 | New Hope | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 24463 | Mint Spring | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |