24153 ZIP Code, Salem, VA

24153 is a ZIP code in Salem, Virginia — mostly in Roanoke County (85% of its land), with smaller parts in Salem city County. It covers 101 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 24017, 24018 and 24015. 38,914 people live here in 15,382 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Virginia ZIP codes. With about 384 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (71%). Median household income is $74,260, below the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents38,914
Households15,382
Median household income$74,260
Income per person$40,856
Median age42.3
Homeowners71.3%
Median home value$266,500
Median rent$1,124
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%
Average commute (minutes)20.3
Households with kids under 1827.0%
Moved in the past year11.9%
Below the poverty line9.9%
Broadband internet90.3%
Speak a non-English language at home4.9%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.1%
$10–15K1.8%
$15–25K5.7%
$25–35K8.5%
$35–50K12.4%
$50–75K17.0%
$75–100K10.5%
$100–150K20.4%
$150–200K9.3%
$200K+9.3%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<108.2%
10–1914.1%
20–248.0%
25–3410.3%
35–4412.8%
45–5412.3%
55–6413.4%
65–7411.6%
75+9.3%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage41.4%
Owned outright25.8%
Rented26.2%
Vacant6.6%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house77.1%
Townhome3.4%
2–4 units4.0%
5–19 units8.6%
20+ units4.1%
Mobile / other2.8%

Businesses in 24153

1,174 business establishments with 22,774 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

24153 has 29 USPS carrier routes with 16,663 residential and 1,236 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 24153

24153 has 29 USPS carrier routes (20 city (C), 9 rural (R)) with 16,663 residential and 1,236 business mailboxes. Routes range from 35 homes (C199) to 771 homes (C012); the median route has 588 homes. The Census counted 15,382 households in 24153 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4996
500–74919
750–9993
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

Best routes in 24153 for…

Most businesses

For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.

  1. Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 217, 282 homes
  2. Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 170, 318 homes
  3. Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 153, 472 homes
  4. Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 103, 548 homes
  5. Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 89, 674 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 24153

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City4007$88,234———
C002City5808$82,696———
C003City58867$104,731———
C004City472153$55,956———
C005City47719$55,956———
C006City52857$83,057———
C007City55021$174,112———
C008City67489$94,829———
C009City74716$64,605———
C010City5870$122,712———
C011City73754$62,860———
C012City77123$102,933———
C013City6420$91,401———
C014City318170$83,057———
C015City282217$85,044———
C017City548103$39,968———
C018City75154$102,933———
C019City64529$62,860———
C020City7200$70,168———
C199City350$77,602———
R001Rural69113$94,829———
R002Rural47666$102,933———
R003Rural58210$96,216———
R004Rural6098$85,218———
R005Rural69321$55,497———
R006Rural5624$98,511———
R007Rural61115$38,504———
R008Rural6335$94,829———
R009Rural7547$38,504———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 24153 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

Areas that include 24153

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 24153

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 24153, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 24153 in?
24153 is a Salem, VA mailing address. By land area, 14% lies inside Salem and 1% lies inside Glenvar; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 24153 in?
24153 is mostly in Roanoke County (85% of its land), with smaller parts in Salem city County.
What is the population of 24153?
About 38,914 people (±947), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 38,728.
What is the median household income in 24153?
$74,260 (±$4,793), 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 24153?
29 USPS carrier routes with 16,663 residential and 1,236 business mailboxes (17,899 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 24153?
The closest, measured center to center: 24017 (6.8 mi, Roanoke), 24018 (7.4 mi, Cave Spring), 24015 (8 mi, Roanoke), 24070 (8.1 mi), 24087 (8.8 mi, Elliston) and 24016 (9 mi, Roanoke).

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