Local servicesHospitalCarilion New River Valley Medical Center10.7 miPost officePilot Post Office2.3 miTown hallChristiansburg Town Hall7.4 miPoliceMontgomery County Sheriff's Office7.4 miFire stationFloyd County Volunteer Fire Department Station 36.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNew River Community College9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24138 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24138 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:01 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:30 am – 5:07 pm
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People1,338 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.1483 householdsMedian household income $65,795Median home value $225,700Median rent $945 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,624 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 627 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 19%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 28 minutes80% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 23°F42 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 12 days6 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Christiansburg station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksCraig Mountainpeak · 2.1 miSmith Hillpeak · 2.3 miStyles Fallswaterfall · 3.5 miWest Fork Little Riverriver · 6.0 miNew River Community Collegecollege · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHarkrader Sports Complexpark · 7.7 miEdgemont Of Diamond Hills Parkpark · 8.8 miPedlar Hills Glades State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 392 acresPedlar Hills Gladesstate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 139 acresClaytor Lake State Parkstate park · 16.6 mi · 443 acresPoor Mountainstate wilderness · 18.5 mi · 78 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197424 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201736 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontgomery County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured59 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Roanoke County, VA, 25 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Blacksburgserves 34,578 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,385 ft727 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
