| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 540 / 826 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:09 PM |
| Population: | 16,912 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51071 |
| CBSA: | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA |
| Land Area: | 396 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.3249, -80.7149 |
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16,912 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 396 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 17,739 to 16,912 from 2014 to 2024 — a -4.7% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24086 (Eggleston, $126,354 median) and poorest ZIP 24147 (Rich Creek, $61,667) are 13.3 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.5× across this county — from $102,900 in 24147 (Rich Creek) to $255,800 in 24128 (Newport).
Density varies 15× across the county — from 13 people/sq mi in 24150 (Ripplemead) to 194 in 24147 (Rich Creek).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.6% bachelor's+ in 24150 (Ripplemead) to 36.2% in 24086 (Eggleston) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #89 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #60 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,450 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 (2,242 of 12,368 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24134 | Pearisburg | Standard | 5,400 | $65,401 | 108.1 | -3.8% |
| 24124 | Narrows | Standard | 4,042 | $62,854 | 77.8 | -4.2% |
| 24136 | Pembroke | Standard | 3,145 | $70,854 | 36.8 | -10.0% |
| 24128 | Newport | Standard | 1,450 | $78,512 | 81.2 | -13.3% |
| 24147 | Rich Creek | Standard | 1,352 | $61,667 | 7.0 | 17.7% |
| 24150 | Ripplemead | Standard | 883 | $62,031 | 67.5 | 11.8% |
| 24167 | Staffordsville | Standard | 275 | — | 7.2 | -16.9% |
| 24086 | Eggleston | Standard | 263 | $126,354 | 6.4 | 3.5% |
| 24093 | Glen Lyn | Standard | 102 | — | 3.8 | -52.8% |