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Merrimac ZIP codes, Virginia

No ZIP code is named for Merrimac, VA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 24060 and 24073. Its area codes are 540 and 826.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
2,733
Area codes
540, 826

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

Merrimac in numbers

About 2,733 people live in Merrimac, in 1,492 households. The median household income is $53,611 a year, 42% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). Median gross rent is $1,101 a month. The median age is 43.7; 45.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 13 minutes.

Population2,733Merrimac2,733
Households1,492Merrimac1,492
Median age43.7Merrimac43.7Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$53,611Merrimac$53,611Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median gross rent$1,101Merrimac$1,101Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher45.9%Merrimac45.9%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute12.6 minMerrimac12.6 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,591 / sq miMerrimac1,591 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Merrimac

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

ZIP codes overlapping Merrimac
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24060 Blacksburg , VA Standard 48,541 $67,675 $447,600
24073 Christiansburg , VA Standard 29,677 $76,800 $253,200

Map of Merrimac ZIP codes

2406024073

The ZIP codes of Merrimac, 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 Merrimac

The nearest larger towns are Blacksburg (45,446 people, 2.5 mi), Christiansburg (22,720 people, 3.9 mi) and Radford (16,726 people, 9.1 mi).

Towns near Merrimac
TownPopulationDistance
Blacksburg 45,446 2.5 mi
Christiansburg 22,720 3.9 mi
Radford 16,726 9.1 mi
Dublin 2,671 16.0 mi
Pearisburg 2,860 19.2 mi
Salem 25,618 21.1 mi
Pulaski 8,893 21.1 mi
Cave Spring 25,742 23.0 mi
Roanoke 98,355 26.2 mi
Hollins 17,097 27.8 mi
Vinton 8,056 29.9 mi

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