| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (1 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 540 / 826 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:13 PM |
| Population: | 38,756 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51790 |
| CBSA: | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA |
| Land Area: | 133 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.1526, -79.0676 |
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38,756 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 133 sq mi, served by 1 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 35,562 to 38,756 from 2014 to 2024 — a +9.0% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24401 (Staunton, $66,300 median) and poorest ZIP 24401 (Staunton, $66,300) are 0.0 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.
Within Virginia, this is the #48 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #79 for median household income with the #29 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,300 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
34.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (9,774 of 28,381 reporting).
1 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.