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Rural Retreat ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Rural Retreat, VA is 24368, and its area code is 276.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,644
Area code
276

Rural Retreat in numbers

About 1,644 people live in Rural Retreat, in 665 households. The median household income is $61,979 a year, 33% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $185,800 (52% below the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $800 a month. The median age is 41.0; 22.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population1,644Rural Retreat1,644
Households665Rural Retreat665
Median age41.0Rural Retreat41.0Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$61,979Rural Retreat$61,979Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$185,800Rural Retreat$185,800Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$800Rural Retreat$800Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%Rural Retreat22.7%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.1 minRural Retreat26.1 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density722 / sq miRural Retreat722 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rural Retreat

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rural Retreat
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24368 Rural Retreat , VA Standard 5,574 $73,614 $170,100

Map of Rural Retreat ZIP codes

24368

The ZIP codes of Rural Retreat, 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 Rural Retreat

The nearest larger towns are Wytheville (8,202 people, 11 mi), Marion (5,670 people, 14 mi) and Tazewell (4,390 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Rural Retreat
TownPopulationDistance
Wytheville 8,202 10.9 mi
Marion 5,670 14.0 mi
Tazewell 4,390 20.0 mi
Bluefield 4,979 22.8 mi
Bluefield, WV 9,387 25.0 mi
Galax 6,726 26.0 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Wythe County · Virginia ZIP codes

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