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ZIP Code 24142: Radford, VA
ZIP code 24142 is in Radford, Virginia, entirely in Radford city (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the less populous of Radford's 2 residential ZIP codes.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Radford · 2 residential ZIPs
- County
- Radford city
- Census places
- Radford
- Metro area
- Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
- House district
- VA-9 119th Congress
- State
- Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.1 sq mi · 19,342 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 24143 also use the name Radford
Where is ZIP code 24142?
24142 centers on 37.138°, -80.551° and covers 0.1 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 24141.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24142, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 24142 compare with the rest of Radford?
| Measure | 24142 | In Radford | In VA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,205 | 2nd of 2 | 500th of 903 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
24142's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 2,205 residents live outside households (0 households; mostly students, median age 19.5): a campus, a base or an institution. Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 99% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 24142?
The 2020 Census counted 2,608 people in 24142; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,205. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,205
- 2020 Census count
- 2,608
- Households
- 0
- Median age
- 19.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 24142?
Of the 2,205 people the ACS estimates in 24142, 0.6% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (64.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (23.7%).
- Under 180.6%
- 18 to 6499.4%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic64.5%
- Black, not Hispanic23.7%
- Other or two or more5.9%
- Hispanic or Latino4.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 24142?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- –
- Housing units
- 0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24142?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services14
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 24142?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24141 | Radford | 21,484 | $63k | 2.2 mi |
| 24129 | New River | 114 | – | 2.3 mi (near) |
| 24058 | Belspring | 281 | $61k | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 24073 | Christiansburg | 29,677 | $77k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 24132 | Parrott | 694 | – | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 24061 | Blacksburg | 9,202 | – | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 24084 | Dublin | 10,604 | $63k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 24149 | Riner | 3,986 | $70k | 10.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.