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Fort Defiance ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Fort Defiance, VA is 24437, and its area code is 540.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,468
Area code
540

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Fort Defiance itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, New Hope (1.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Fort Defiance in numbers

About 1,468 people live in Fort Defiance, in 568 households. The median household income is $87,200 a year, 6% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $310,100 (19% below the Virginia median).

Population1,468Fort Defiance1,468
Households568Fort Defiance568
Median household income$87,200Fort Defiance$87,200Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$310,100Fort Defiance$310,100Virginia$383,700US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Fort Defiance

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fort Defiance
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24437 Fort Defiance , VA Standard 1,468 $87,200 $310,100

Map of Fort Defiance ZIP codes

24437

The ZIP codes of Fort Defiance, 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 Fort Defiance

The nearest larger towns are Verona (4,165 people, 4.3 mi), Weyers Cave (2,744 people, 4.8 mi) and Grottoes (2,961 people, 7.1 mi).

Towns near Fort Defiance
TownPopulationDistance
Verona 4,165 4.3 mi
Weyers Cave 2,744 4.8 mi
Grottoes 2,961 7.1 mi
Staunton 25,948 7.9 mi
Fishersville 9,484 8.1 mi
Waynesboro 22,841 10.2 mi
Bridgewater 6,708 12.3 mi
Massanetta Springs 6,358 13.8 mi
Stuarts Draft 11,780 14.5 mi
Harrisonburg 51,392 15.8 mi
Crozet 9,289 16.4 mi
Elkton 3,006 22.0 mi
University of Virginia 9,065 25.6 mi
Shenandoah 2,888 25.6 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Fort Defiance, VA ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/va/fort-defiance

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