Radford, VA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Radford, VA: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 23,138. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet RADFORD-VA · Radford, VA 2 ZIPs · 23,138 pop · #16388/25278 · Montgomery County and Radford County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $62,969
- RANK-LOWER #16388/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Pilot
- BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 57% owners
- POP-TOWN 23,138
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $236,400
Nearest income peer: Pilot, VA ( $569 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 Radford
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Radford on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Elliston · lowest
Elliston · lowest
$41,204 median HH income
- Pilot · near
Pilot · near
$62,400 median HH income
- Radford · this city
Radford · this city
$62,969 median HH income
- Blacksburg · near
Blacksburg · near
$67,675 median HH income
- Riner · near
Riner · near
$69,753 median HH income
- Shawsville · near
Shawsville · near
$73,348 median HH income
- Christiansburg · highest
Christiansburg · highest
$76,800 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Radford, VA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 35th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 23,138
- city population (Census)
- 2
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $62,969
- 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.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $62,969 and poverty 22.0% concentrate in 24141.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (56.6%) for this income tier, rent $1,069 may matter more than the home-value average.
Within Virginia, Vernon Hill is the closest lower-income city and Stony Creek the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Radford.
Population concentration
ZIP 24141 swallows Radford's short list
Across only 2 ZIPs, 24141 still holds about 89% of Radford's 23,138 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Radford
Citywide ZBP: 426 establishments, 7,120 employees , annual payroll $349,585k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 24141 (411 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (66) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Radford, VA
These ZIP codes straddle Montgomery County and Radford County, so county-level figures split Radford between several administrative records. See the Montgomery County roll-up →
Radford sits in the lower half of Montgomery County and Radford County on income: Blacksburg, Christiansburg and Riner report more, and only Elliston reports less. Elliston marks the far end of that range at $41,204, 35% below Radford.
Side-by-side: Compare 24141 vs 24142 →
Radford 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 Radford, .