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Gretna ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Gretna, VA is 24557, and its area code is 434.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,452
Area code
434

Gretna in numbers

About 1,452 people live in Gretna, in 638 households. The median household income is $33,698 a year, 64% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $138,800 (64% below the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $683 a month. The median age is 47.8; 13.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population1,452Gretna1,452
Households638Gretna638
Median age47.8Gretna47.8Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$33,698Gretna$33,698Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$138,800Gretna$138,800Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$683Gretna$683Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%Gretna13.6%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.7 minGretna20.7 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density870 / sq miGretna870 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Gretna

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Gretna
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24557 Gretna , VA Standard 7,678 $44,755 $140,200

Map of Gretna ZIP codes

24557

The ZIP codes of Gretna, 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 Gretna

The nearest larger towns are Altavista (3,342 people, 13 mi), North Shore (3,638 people, 18 mi) and Mount Hermon (4,155 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Gretna
TownPopulationDistance
Altavista 3,342 12.8 mi
North Shore 3,638 18.3 mi
Mount Hermon 4,155 19.7 mi
Danville 42,214 25.4 mi
Timberlake 12,725 26.2 mi
Bedford 7,724 28.2 mi
Rocky Mount 4,950 29.1 mi
Forest 13,430 29.8 mi
South Boston 7,853 29.8 mi

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