Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 24061 covers Blacksburg, VA in Montgomery County with a population of about 9,194.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area codes 540, 826; U.S. House district VA-9; the ROANOKE - LYNCHBURG media market.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 5.2%; 22.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Retail trade; about 14.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Blacksburg town, VA as Relatively Low (composite score 47.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (63.6) and hurricane (57.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for Blacksburg town, VA show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 519 for ZIP 24061 (Blacksburg town, VA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.