Lexington, VA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Lexington, VA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 16,741. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet LEXINGTON-VA · Lexington, VA 1 ZIPs · 16,741 pop · #10483/25278 · Rockbridge County

INC-HIGH · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $76,587
  • RANK-MID #10483/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Vesuvius
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 68% owners
  • POP-TOWN 16,741
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $305,100

Nearest income peer: Vesuvius, VA (+ $913 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Lexington

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Lexington on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Lexington, VA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 41%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
16,741
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$76,587
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 24450 (16,741 residents). Household income $76,587 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (68.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Lexington as a pure owner town.

Within Virginia, Wake is the closest lower-income city and Richmond the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 14 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Lexington.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 24450, is all of Lexington

There is no split to weigh here: 24450 holds every one of Lexington's 16,741 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Lexington's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 499 establishments, 7,510 employees , annual payroll $302,706k (~30 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 24450 (499 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (86) · also Other services (except public administration) · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Lexington, VA

These ZIP codes sit in Rockbridge County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Lexington. See the Rockbridge County roll-up →

No other city sharing Rockbridge County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Lexington. Raphine, Glasgow and Fairfield sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Natural Bridge Station marks the far end of that range at $45,944, 40% below Lexington.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
24450 16,741 $76,587 499 31

Lexington roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Lexington, .