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Alton ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Alton, VA is 24520, and its area code is 434.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,931
Area code
434

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Alton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, South Boston (7.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Alton in numbers

About 1,931 people live in Alton, in 915 households. The median household income is $42,841 a year, 54% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,500 (69% below the Virginia median).

Population1,931Alton1,931
Households915Alton915
Median household income$42,841Alton$42,841Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$120,500Alton$120,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Alton. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Alton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Alton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24520 Alton , VA Standard 1,931 $42,841 $120,500

Map of Alton ZIP codes

24520

The ZIP codes of Alton, VA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Alton

The nearest larger towns are South Boston (7,853 people, 11 mi), Roxboro, NC (8,182 people, 14 mi) and Yanceyville, NC (2,215 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Alton
TownPopulationDistance
South Boston 7,853 10.8 mi
Roxboro, NC 8,182 13.6 mi
Danville 42,214 21.0 mi
Mount Hermon 4,155 22.5 mi

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