| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 540 / 826 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:32 PM |
| Population: | 29,235 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51155 |
| CBSA: | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA |
| Land Area: | 347 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.0918, -80.6821 |
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29,235 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 347 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 29,711 to 29,121 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.0% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24324 (Draper, $80,066 median) and poorest ZIP 24347 (Hiwassee, $55,156) are 7.6 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $159,600 in 24347 (Hiwassee) to $273,100 in 24058 (Belspring).
Density varies 15× across the county — from 21 people/sq mi in 24347 (Hiwassee) to 312 in 24132 (Parrott).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.9% bachelor's+ in 24132 (Parrott) to 19.0% in 24058 (Belspring) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #63 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #86 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $61,427 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,790 of 21,893 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24301 | Pulaski | Standard | 13,567 | $57,718 | 87.5 | 0.3% |
| 24084 | Dublin | Standard | 10,604 | $63,146 | 132.9 | -6.2% |
| 24324 | Draper | Standard | 2,298 | $80,066 | 42.1 | 9.4% |
| 24347 | Hiwassee | Standard | 1,677 | $55,156 | 80.7 | -6.8% |
| 24132 | Parrott | PO Box | 694 | — | 2.2 | 15.1% |
| 24058 | Belspring | PO Box | 281 | $60,625 | 1.9 | -24.9% |
| 24129 | New River | PO Box | 114 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 24126 | Newbern | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |