Staunton
Source:
Virginia
Staunton is a smaller county in Virginia with 1 ZIP code, 35,499 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Staunton, VA sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a smaller county population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 47th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 35,499
- combined ZIP population
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $66,300
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Staunton lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 51790, 1 ZIP, combined population 35,499). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.
Below-median income with few ZIPs: start cost-of-living reads on the primary code (24401), not the county mean. This page exists to join FIPS 51790 to HUD/FBI tables once the ZIP is chosen.
Population clears twenty-five thousand even with few ZIPs - density can still swing hard inside the short list. Compare the top two rows by population before treating FIPS 51790 averages as uniform.
Within Virginia, Highland is the closest lower-income county and Richmond the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 5 and 2 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Staunton. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.
1
Total ZIPs
35,499
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Staunton
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24401 | Staunton | 35,499 | 103 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Staunton?
Staunton has a total population of 35,499 across 1 ZIP code, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Staunton?
Staunton includes 1 ZIP code: 24401.