| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (1 Standard, 0 PO Box, 2 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 540 / 826 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:13 PM |
| Population: | 38,914 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51775 |
| CBSA: | Roanoke, VA |
| Land Area: | 101 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.2981, -79.9782 |
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38,914 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 101 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 37,089 to 38,914 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.9% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24153 (Salem, $74,260 median) and poorest ZIP 24153 (Salem, $74,260) are 0.0 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.
Within Virginia, this is the #46 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #64 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $74,260 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
31.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (8,488 of 27,106 reporting).
1 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 2 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.