24540 ZIP Code, Danville, VA

24540 is a ZIP code in Danville, Virginia — mostly in Pittsylvania County (77% of its land), with smaller parts in Danville city County. It covers 75 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 24541, 24549 and 24527. 31,013 people live here in 13,812 households. With about 413 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (60% own). Median household income is $47,924, well below the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents31,013
Households13,812
Median household income$47,924
Income per person$28,943
Median age44.3
Homeowners59.6%
Median home value$159,200
Median rent$817
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%
Average commute (minutes)22.5
Households with kids under 1822.9%
Moved in the past year11.6%
Below the poverty line19.3%
Broadband internet80.5%
Speak a non-English language at home3.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K8.9%
$10–15K6.2%
$15–25K14.2%
$25–35K9.4%
$35–50K13.0%
$50–75K16.7%
$75–100K10.7%
$100–150K13.5%
$150–200K4.1%
$200K+3.3%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1010.0%
10–1912.6%
20–244.9%
25–3412.7%
35–4410.8%
45–5412.1%
55–6413.7%
65–7412.9%
75+10.4%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage26.3%
Owned outright26.2%
Rented35.1%
Vacant12.5%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house69.9%
Townhome1.1%
2–4 units5.5%
5–19 units14.4%
20+ units3.0%
Mobile / other6.2%

Businesses in 24540

737 business establishments with 12,843 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

24540 has 22 USPS carrier routes with 14,057 residential and 1,108 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 24540

24540 has 22 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C), 7 rural (R)) with 14,057 residential and 1,108 business mailboxes. Routes range from 478 homes (C021) to 963 homes (C004); the median route has 606 homes. The Census counted 13,812 households in 24540 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4994
500–74914
750–9994
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

Best routes in 24540 for…

Most businesses

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

  1. Route C038 — USPS business mailboxes 255, 684 homes
  2. Route R010 — USPS business mailboxes 123, 557 homes
  3. Route C045 — USPS business mailboxes 98, 554 homes
  4. Route C040 — USPS business mailboxes 97, 515 homes
  5. Route C044 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 693 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 24540

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C004City96337$35,670———
C011City5517$36,295———
C021City47817$21,917———
C022City60036$34,446———
C024City60113$29,340———
C025City48947$34,446———
C032City49216$45,869———
C033City84757$46,241———
C034City55621$32,219———
C038City684255$44,076———
C039City93547$84,015———
C040City51597$44,076———
C041City4882$46,241———
C044City69363$36,295———
C045City55498$36,295———
R002Rural68914$57,285———
R003Rural78825$28,811———
R005Rural61060$44,076———
R007Rural6227$55,423———
R008Rural69338$84,145———
R010Rural557123$44,076———
R012Rural65228$82,519———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 24540 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 24540

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 24540

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) 24540, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 24540 in?
24540 is a Danville, VA mailing address. By land area, 23% lies inside Danville and 8% lies inside Mount Hermon; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 24540 in?
24540 is mostly in Pittsylvania County (77% of its land), with smaller parts in Danville city County.
What is the population of 24540?
About 31,013 people (±1,233), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 32,094.
What is the median household income in 24540?
$47,924 (±$3,690), 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 24540?
22 USPS carrier routes with 14,057 residential and 1,108 business mailboxes (15,161 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 24540?
The closest, measured center to center: 24541 (5.8 mi, Danville), 24549 (6.6 mi), 24527 (8.1 mi, Blairs), 24586 (8.5 mi), 27315 (8.7 mi) and 27311 (11 mi, Ruffin).

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