| City: | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Names to Avoid: | Norfolk Southern |
| County: | Roanoke City County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:15:16 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 276 / 540 / 826 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 37.2709, -79.9418 |
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Norfolk Southern Corporation, one of the premier transportation companies in America, operates under dedicated ZIP code 24042 in Roanoke, Virginia. Roanoke has deep historical ties to Norfolk Southern through its predecessor Norfolk and Western Railway, which was headquartered in the city from 1881 until the company's operations consolidated in Norfolk in 1982. The railroad played a pivotal role in making Roanoke the 'Magic City' during its rapid growth in the late 19th century.
This unique postal designation has served Norfolk Southern correspondence for more than two decades, predating USPS digital tracking. The entity alias was added to USPS records in October 2008. The ZIP routes mail to the Williamson Road Area neighborhood of Roanoke City. Census demographic data is not available for this commercial operation. Roanoke is the valid mailing city.
ZIP Code 24042 is assigned to a single organization or institution. Detailed business demographics are not published for unique ZIP Codes.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 0Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 24042 is located in Roanoke City County, Virginia, within the Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 40220). This Metro area has a population of 308,707 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 24042. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Roanoke, VASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 40220Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 308,707Source: Census |
| MSA: | Roanoke, VA MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | No DistrictsSource: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 5168000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Roanoke city; VirginiaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 24042 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.