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Salem ZIP codes, Virginia

Salem, VA has 3 ZIP codes (24153, 24155 and 24157) and area codes 540 and 826. The largest is 24153.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Population
25,618
Area codes
540, 826

Salem in numbers

About 25,618 people live in Salem, in 10,256 households, the 45th-largest of Virginia's 673 census places. The median household income is $66,725 a year, 28% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $258,600 (33% below the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $1,133 a month. The median age is 40.0; 33.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population25,618Salem25,618
Households10,256Salem10,256
Median age40.0Salem40.0Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$66,725Salem$66,725Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$258,600Salem$258,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,133Salem$1,133Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.0%Salem33.0%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.0 minSalem19.0 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,765 / sq miSalem1,765 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Salem

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Salem
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24153 Salem , VA Standard 38,914 $74,260 $266,500
24155 Salem , VA No street area — — —
24157 Salem , VA No street area — — —

Map of Salem ZIP codes

241532415524157

The ZIP codes of Salem, 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 Salem

The nearest larger towns are Cave Spring (25,742 people, 4.8 mi), Roanoke (98,355 people, 5.4 mi) and Blacksburg (45,446 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Salem
TownPopulationDistance
Cave Spring 25,742 4.8 mi
Roanoke 98,355 5.4 mi
Hollins 17,097 7.0 mi
Vinton 8,056 9.2 mi
Cloverdale 3,208 9.7 mi
Daleville 3,797 11.8 mi
Blue Ridge 2,800 14.4 mi
Blacksburg 45,446 20.8 mi
Merrimac 2,733 21.1 mi
Rocky Mount 4,950 21.6 mi
Christiansburg 22,720 21.7 mi
North Shore 3,638 26.4 mi
Bedford 7,724 30.0 mi
Radford 16,726 30.0 mi

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

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