What city is 24073 in?

24073 is a Christiansburg, VA mailing address. By land area, 16% lies inside Christiansburg and 2% lies inside Plum Creek; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 24073?

About 29,677 people (±720), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 32,093.

What is the median household income in 24073?

$76,800 (±$4,651), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 24073?

23 USPS carrier routes with 14,564 residential and 1,005 business mailboxes (15,580 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 24073?

The closest, measured center to center: 24061 (6.3 mi, Blacksburg), 24142 (7 mi, Radford), 24141 (7.9 mi, Radford), 24149 (8 mi, Riner), 24138 (8.2 mi) and 24060 (8.7 mi, Blacksburg).

24073 ZIP Code, Christiansburg, VA

24073 is a ZIP code in Christiansburg, Virginia in Montgomery County. It covers 90 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 24061, 24142 and 24141. 29,677 people live here in 13,261 households. With about 331 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (65% own). Median household income is $76,800, below the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Christiansburg, VA
County: Montgomery County
Land area: 90 sq mi
Population: 29,677
Median household income: $76,800
Carrier routes: 23 (14,564 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	29,677
Households	13,261
Median household income	$76,800
Income per person	$42,690
Median age	41
Homeowners	65.3%
Median home value	$253,200
Median rent	$1,168
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.4%
Average commute (minutes)	18.9
Households with kids under 18	26.1%
Moved in the past year	11.5%
Below the poverty line	11.6%
Broadband internet	91.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.9%
$10–15K	4.3%
$15–25K	5.5%
$25–35K	5.8%
$35–50K	9.9%
$50–75K	16.9%
$75–100K	14.9%
$100–150K	20.7%
$150–200K	7.7%
$200K+	7.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.7%
10–19	10.2%
20–24	5.9%
25–34	14.3%
35–44	13.7%
45–54	12.7%
55–64	12.4%
65–74	12.1%
75+	7.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	33.0%
Owned outright	26.3%
Rented	31.2%
Vacant	9.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	63.4%
Townhome	11.9%
2–4 units	7.5%
5–19 units	6.7%
20+ units	0.9%
Mobile / other	9.5%

Businesses in 24073

899 business establishments with 13,814 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 176
Health Care and Social Assistance: 120
Other Services (except Public Administration): 104
Accommodation and Food Services: 96
Construction: 89
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 71
Finance and Insurance: 48
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 47

EDDM carrier routes

24073 has 23 USPS carrier routes with 14,564 residential and 1,005 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 24073

24073 has 23 USPS carrier routes (6 city (C), 17 rural (R)) with 14,564 residential and 1,005 business mailboxes. Routes range from 294 homes (C001) to 891 homes (R012); the median route has 666 homes. The Census counted 13,261 households in 24073 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	16
750–999	4
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R016 — USPS business mailboxes 317, 324 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 182, 294 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 503 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 583 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 54, 720 homes

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Every carrier route in 24073

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	294	182	$78,229	—	—	—
C002	City	543	3	$60,076	—	—	—
C003	City	666	15	$62,744	—	—	—
C004	City	730	33	$62,744	—	—	—
C005	City	503	65	$56,022	—	—	—
C006	City	629	40	$62,744	—	—	—
R001	Rural	515	24	$89,449	—	—	—
R002	Rural	647	15	$64,255	—	—	—
R003	Rural	573	23	$93,964	—	—	—
R004	Rural	828	9	$78,229	—	—	—
R005	Rural	476	18	$79,467	—	—	—
R006	Rural	720	54	$64,091	—	—	—
R007	Rural	722	4	$117,939	—	—	—
R008	Rural	694	3	$119,922	—	—	—
R009	Rural	583	58	$40,463	—	—	—
R010	Rural	769	23	$76,116	—	—	—
R011	Rural	604	7	$64,091	—	—	—
R012	Rural	891	9	$119,922	—	—	—
R013	Rural	679	47	$67,570	—	—	—
R014	Rural	711	9	$119,922	—	—	—
R015	Rural	668	19	$78,229	—	—	—
R016	Rural	324	317	$119,922	—	—	—
R018	Rural	795	28	$79,467	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 24073 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

24061 — Blacksburg town, VA (6.3 mi)
24142 — Radford city, VA (7 mi)
24141 — Radford city, VA (7.9 mi)
24149 — Riner CDP, VA (8 mi)
24138 (8.2 mi)
24060 — Blacksburg town, VA (8.7 mi)
24129 — New River CDP, VA (9.3 mi)
24162 — Shawsville CDP, VA (9.6 mi)

Areas that include 24073

Christiansburg, VA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Plum Creek, VA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Belview, VA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Montgomery County ZIP codes — 8 ZIP codes
Virginia ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 24073, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 24073 in?: 24073 is a Christiansburg, VA mailing address. By land area, 16% lies inside Christiansburg and 2% lies inside Plum Creek; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 24073 in?: 24073 is in Montgomery County.
What is the population of 24073?: About 29,677 people (±720), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 32,093.
What is the median household income in 24073?: $76,800 (±$4,651), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 24073?: 23 USPS carrier routes with 14,564 residential and 1,005 business mailboxes (15,580 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 24073?: The closest, measured center to center: 24061 (6.3 mi, Blacksburg), 24142 (7 mi, Radford), 24141 (7.9 mi, Radford), 24149 (8 mi, Riner), 24138 (8.2 mi) and 24060 (8.7 mi, Blacksburg).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.