| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 540 / 826 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:12 PM |
| Population: | 10,295 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51163 |
| Land Area: | 420 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.8209, -79.3920 |
| Quick Link: |
10,295 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 420 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 12,055 to 10,295 from 2014 to 2024 — a -14.6% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24483 (Vesuvius, $77,500 median) and poorest ZIP 24579 (Natural Bridge Station, $45,944) are 22.0 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $165,600 in 24579 (Natural Bridge Station) to $326,400 in 24473 (Rockbridge Baths).
Density varies 16× across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 24483 (Vesuvius) to 96 in 24555 (Glasgow).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.9% bachelor's+ in 24439 (Goshen) to 43.4% in 24473 (Rockbridge Baths) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #115 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #97 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $58,111 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
25.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,098 of 8,203 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Rockbridge County lost 14.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24472 | Raphine | Standard | 2,176 | $51,429 | 70.9 | 10.1% |
| 24555 | Glasgow | Standard | 2,123 | $56,080 | 22.1 | -11.4% |
| 24435 | Fairfield | Standard | 1,764 | $70,114 | 28.0 | -15.9% |
| 24439 | Goshen | Standard | 1,124 | $47,219 | 98.7 | -12.0% |
| 24579 | Natural Bridge Station | Standard | 1,107 | $45,944 | 35.9 | -18.1% |
| 24473 | Rockbridge Baths | Standard | 979 | $67,813 | 50.0 | 19.8% |
| 24483 | Vesuvius | Standard | 475 | $77,500 | 77.7 | -59.7% |
| 24578 | Natural Bridge | Standard | 457 | $68,355 | 36.5 | -48.2% |
| 24415 | Brownsburg | PO Box | 90 | — | 0.0 | 15.4% |