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Elliston ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Elliston, VA is 24087, and its area code is 540.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
952
Area code
540

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Elliston itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Shawsville (6.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Elliston in numbers

About 952 people live in Elliston, in 466 households. The median household income is $47,045 a year, 50% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $255,300 (33% below the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $920 a month. The median age is 42.1; 20.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population952Elliston952
Households466Elliston466
Median age42.1Elliston42.1Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$47,045Elliston$47,045Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$255,300Elliston$255,300Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$920Elliston$920Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%Elliston20.0%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.6 minElliston20.6 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density872 / sq miElliston872 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Elliston

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elliston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24087 Elliston , VA Standard 3,941 $41,204 $155,100

Map of Elliston ZIP codes

24087

The ZIP codes of Elliston, 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 Elliston

The nearest larger towns are Shawsville (1,411 people, 4.2 mi), Salem (25,618 people, 9.8 mi) and Cave Spring (25,742 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Elliston
TownPopulationDistance
Salem 25,618 9.8 mi
Cave Spring 25,742 11.5 mi
Merrimac 2,733 11.5 mi
Blacksburg 45,446 11.6 mi
Christiansburg 22,720 11.8 mi
Roanoke 98,355 14.7 mi
Hollins 17,097 16.7 mi
Vinton 8,056 18.4 mi
Cloverdale 3,208 19.5 mi
Radford 16,726 20.2 mi
Daleville 3,797 21.2 mi
Rocky Mount 4,950 23.7 mi
Blue Ridge 2,800 24.2 mi
Dublin 2,671 27.3 mi

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