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Amherst County, VA ZIP Codes
Amherst County, Virginia has 10 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 9 residential and 1 for PO boxes or a single organization. 4 of the residential ones lie mainly in Amherst County and 5 mainly in a neighboring county; 6 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $62,030 in 24572 (Madison Heights) to $73,571 in 24521 (Amherst) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of Amherst County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
They carry 9 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 9 residential ZIP codes in Amherst County
4 ZIP codes lie mainly in Amherst County; 5 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24572 | Madison Heights | 15,744 | 237 | $62k | $204k | 100% |
| 24521 | Amherst | 10,599 | 49 | $74k | $241k | 96% |
| 24574 | Monroe | 3,666 | 34 | $69k | $221k | 100% |
| 24595 | Sweet Briar | 630 | 418 | $93k | – | 100% |
Partly in Amherst County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24483 | Vesuvius | 475 | 7 | $78k | $274k | 36% |
| 24526 | Big Island | 1,494 | 21 | $86k | $241k | 28% |
| 22967 | Roseland | 2,413 | 25 | $87k | $255k | 20% |
| 24553 | Gladstone | 1,610 | 12 | $50k | $141k | 18% |
| 22922 | Arrington | 2,226 | 48 | $60k | $226k | 5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
6 ZIP codes of Amherst County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Amherst | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 24521 | 96% | Nelson County 4% |
| 22967 | 20% | Nelson County 80% |
| 22922 | 5% | Nelson County 95% |
| 24553 | 18% | Buckingham County 44%; Nelson County 21%; Appomattox County 17% |
| 24526 | 28% | Bedford County 72% |
| 24483 | 36% | Rockbridge County 61%; Nelson County 3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
| ZIP | Postal name |
|---|---|
| 24533 | Clifford |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Amherst County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Amherst County's ZIP codes use 3 prefixes: 229, 244 and 245.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 229 | Richmond, VA (SCF 230) | 2 | 49 |
| 244 | Richmond, VA (SCF 230) | 1 | 47 |
| 245 | Roanoke, VA (SCF 240) | 7 | 64 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.