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Nelson ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Nelson, VA is 24580, and its area code is 434.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
360
Area code
434

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Nelson itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Clarksville (6.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Nelson in numbers

About 360 people live in Nelson, in 208 households. The median household income is $54,853 a year, 41% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $127,600 (67% below the Virginia median).

Population360Nelson360
Households208Nelson208
Median household income$54,853Nelson$54,853Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$127,600Nelson$127,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Nelson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Nelson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24580 Nelson , VA Standard 360 $54,853 $127,600

Map of Nelson ZIP codes

24580

The ZIP codes of Nelson, 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 Nelson

The nearest larger towns are Clarksville (1,547 people, 6.6 mi), Riverdale (1,077 people, 14 mi) and Cluster Springs (859 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Nelson
TownPopulationDistance
South Boston 7,853 16.2 mi
Oxford, NC 8,914 18.4 mi
Roxboro, NC 8,182 21.2 mi
Henderson, NC 14,885 22.6 mi

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