Salem, VA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Salem, VA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 37,761. 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 SALEM-VA · Salem, VA 1 ZIPs · 37,761 pop · #11402/25278 · Salem County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · GAP-SOLO · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $74,260
- RANK-MID #11402/25278
- GAP-SOLO Solo county
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 71% owners
- POP-SMALL 37,761
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $266,500
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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Salem, VA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 45%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 37,761
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $74,260
- 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 24153 (37,761 residents). Household income $74,260 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (71.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Salem as a pure owner town.
Within Virginia, Windsor is the closest lower-income city and Prince George the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Salem.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 24153, is all of Salem
There is no split to weigh here: 24153 holds every one of Salem's 37,761 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 Salem's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 1,174 establishments, 22,774 employees , annual payroll $1,348,923k (~31 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 24153 (1,174 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (162) · also Other services (except public administration) · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Salem, VA
These ZIP codes sit in Salem County, which covers 1 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Salem. See the Salem County roll-up →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24153 | 37,761 | $74,260 | 1,174 | 139 |
Salem 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 Salem, .