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Shawsville ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Shawsville, VA is 24162, and its area code is 540.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,411
Area code
540

Mail addressed to Shawsville uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Shawsville in numbers

About 1,411 people live in Shawsville, in 522 households. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $101,600 (74% below the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $1,087 a month. The median age is 36.9; 15.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population1,411Shawsville1,411
Households522Shawsville522
Median age36.9Shawsville36.9Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median home value$101,600Shawsville$101,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,087Shawsville$1,087Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%Shawsville15.3%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.4 minShawsville21.4 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density593 / sq miShawsville593 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Shawsville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shawsville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24162 Shawsville , VA Standard 2,259 $73,348 $161,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Shawsville

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

ZIP codes overlapping Shawsville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24087 Elliston , VA Standard 3,941 $41,204 $155,100

Map of Shawsville ZIP codes

24162

The ZIP codes of Shawsville, 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 Shawsville

The nearest larger towns are Christiansburg (22,720 people, 8.5 mi), Merrimac (2,733 people, 9.4 mi) and Blacksburg (45,446 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Shawsville
TownPopulationDistance
Christiansburg 22,720 8.5 mi
Merrimac 2,733 9.4 mi
Blacksburg 45,446 10.4 mi
Salem 25,618 13.5 mi
Cave Spring 25,742 14.2 mi
Radford 16,726 17.1 mi
Roanoke 98,355 17.9 mi
Hollins 17,097 20.5 mi
Vinton 8,056 21.4 mi
Cloverdale 3,208 23.2 mi
Rocky Mount 4,950 23.4 mi
Dublin 2,671 24.4 mi
Daleville 3,797 25.2 mi
Blue Ridge 2,800 27.8 mi

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