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East Lexington ZIP codes, Virginia

No ZIP code is named for East Lexington, VA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 24450. Its area code is 540.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,652
Area code
540

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for East Lexington itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lexington (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

East Lexington in numbers

About 1,652 people live in East Lexington, in 674 households. The median household income is $64,241 a year, 31% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $275,700 (28% below the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $954 a month. The median age is 43.4; 27.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population1,652East Lexington1,652
Households674East Lexington674
Median age43.4East Lexington43.4Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$64,241East Lexington$64,241Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$275,700East Lexington$275,700Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$954East Lexington$954Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.7%East Lexington27.7%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.0 minEast Lexington18.0 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density721 / sq miEast Lexington721 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place East Lexington CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering East Lexington

These ZIP codes cover part of East Lexington but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping East Lexington
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24450 Lexington , VA Standard 17,714 $76,587 $305,100

Map of East Lexington ZIP codes

24450

The ZIP codes of East Lexington, 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 East Lexington

The nearest larger towns are Lexington (7,525 people, 2.0 mi), Buena Vista (6,593 people, 5.9 mi) and Clifton Forge (3,447 people, 22 mi).

Towns near East Lexington
TownPopulationDistance
Lexington 7,525 2.0 mi
Buena Vista 6,593 5.9 mi
Clifton Forge 3,447 22.4 mi
Stuarts Draft 11,780 25.7 mi
Madison Heights 10,266 29.6 mi

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