Population & age
- Total population
- 9,269
- Median age
- 19.2
Blacksburg, VA (24061)
Montgomery County · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA · Population 9,269
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Blacksburg, VA (ZIP 24061) sits in Montgomery County within the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 11.4%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $16,138. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 24th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1972 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 7-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Radford city, VA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,390 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 68.9%
- Black
- 7.6%
- Asian
- 13.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.2%
- Other / multi-racial
- 9.4%
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 8.5%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 0
Commute
- Public transit
- 36(1.3%)
- Work from home
- 347(12.2%)
- Avg commute
- 13.1 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 15(0.2%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 305(3.3%)
- Non-English at home
- 1,198(12.9%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,000
/month
1 Bed
$1,090
/month
2 Bed
$1,390
/month
3 Bed
$1,870
/month
4 Bed
$2,330
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
323
Across 323 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $85.5M.
Single-family
323
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$85.5M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
14
Total employment
219
Annual payroll
$11.8M
Average annual pay
$53,909
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$60,810
Average weekly wage
$1,169
Total employment
43,202
Total establishments
2,613
That is roughly 7% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.0%
That is 1.0 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
51,308
Employed
49,752
Unemployed
1,556
Based on Montgomery County, VA data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Blacksburg--Christiansburg, VA
Reporting agencies
2
Largest: City of Radford
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
24
Date Range
1972–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 23, 2026 (DR-3631)
Incident period: January 22, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm6 (25%)
- Hurricane5 (21%)
- Snowstorm4 (17%)
- Flood3 (13%)
- Tropical Storm2 (8%)
- Other4 (17%)
Individual Assistance
6
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
23
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
8
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
52.1°F
40.9° – 63.3°
Annual precipitation
42.6"
Annual snowfall
24.7"
Heating · cooling days
5,295 · 619.3
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: BLACKSBURG NWSO, VA US, 1.7 miles from the centroid of Blacksburg, VA (ZIP 24061)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
6,130
That is roughly 2,070 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
17%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.3
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.7
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
6.1%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
72
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,313
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.1
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
85%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
59%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.5% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Montgomery data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
20.2% of Montgomery County, VA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.11
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.70
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.79
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 4.4% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Montgomery County, VA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 56 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 192 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
3
Burglary
28
Vehicle theft
22
County-level data for Montgomery (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−508 people
−502 households • −$28.5M net AGI flow
Moved in
4,328households
6,650 people • $273.0M AGI
Moved out
4,830households
7,158 people • $301.5M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Radford city, VA — 171 households
- Pulaski County, VA — 152 households
- Roanoke County, VA — 119 households
- Fairfax County, VA — 91 households
- Roanoke city, VA — 88 households
Where departing residents went
- Radford city, VA — 200 households
- Pulaski County, VA — 190 households
- Roanoke County, VA — 120 households
- Fairfax County, VA — 106 households
- Roanoke city, VA — 101 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $63,085 versus departing households' $62,425.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Virginia
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 24061. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.75%
graduated · 4 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
5.77%
State 5.30% · avg local 0.47%
Property tax (effective)
0.77%
Median $2,505/year
Tax burden rank
35 of 50
10.90% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Virginia PFML
Mandatory (state-run insurance) · benefits begin 2028/2029
Max weeks/year
12
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,507
Replacement: 80% AWW · job protection
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 24061
Other ZIPs in Blacksburg
Nearby ZIPs by distance
24060 (Blacksburg, 2.5 mi) · 24073 (Christiansburg, 6.3 mi) · 24128 (8.5 mi) · 24142 (Radford, 9.1 mi) · 24087 (Elliston, 10.3 mi) · 24129 (New River, 10.9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
20.6%
12.4pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
11.4%
20.6pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
29.3%
7.3pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
66.6%
9.4pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
9.7%
3.3pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
1.7%
9.3pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$16,138
Median earnings (10 yr)
$43,299
- 4-Year
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · 24061
- In-state tuition
- $15,948
- Out-of-state tuition
- $37,764
- Acceptance rate
- 54.8%
- Graduation rate
- 86.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $81,698
- Median student debt
- $21,500
- 2-Year
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA · 24015
- In-state tuition
- $5,400
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,838
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 40.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,787
- Median student debt
- $11,000
- 2-Year
New River Community College
Dublin, VA · 24084
- In-state tuition
- $4,979
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,417
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 47.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,025
- Median student debt
- $9,000
- 4-Year
Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA · 24088
- In-state tuition
- $28,520
- Out-of-state tuition
- $28,520
- Acceptance rate
- 89.0%
- Graduation rate
- 30.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $44,296
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- 4-Year
Hollins University
Roanoke, VA · 24020
- In-state tuition
- $43,560
- Out-of-state tuition
- $43,560
- Acceptance rate
- 68.0%
- Graduation rate
- 66.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,075
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- 2-Year
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke
Roanoke, VA · 24018
- In-state tuition
- $16,364
- Out-of-state tuition
- $16,364
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $61,480
- Median student debt
- $24,166
- Certificate
Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke
Roanoke, VA · 24015
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 50.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $19,217
- Median student debt
- $9,833
- 4-Year
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Blacksburg, VA · 24060
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
- 4-Year
Life Pacific University-Virginia
Christiansburg, VA · 24073
- In-state tuition
- $16,138
- Out-of-state tuition
- $16,138
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $43,299
- Median student debt
- $22,395
- 4-Year
Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Blacksburg, VA · 24060
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $48,896
- Median student debt
- $21,855
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Blacksburg, VA (ZIP 24061) sits in Montgomery County within the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 11.4%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $16,138. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 24th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1972 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 7-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Radford city, VA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,390 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 29.3%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 24061
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 24061?
20.6%, which is 12.4 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 24061?
29.3%, which is 7.3 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 24061?
11.4%, which is 20.6 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 24061?
9,269 people live in ZIP 24061, with a median age of 19.2 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 24061?
In ZIP 24061, 12.2% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 1.3% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 24061?
As of 2022, 14 business establishments operated in ZIP 24061 employing 219 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 24061?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 24061 is $53,909, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 24061 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 24061 ranks in the 24th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 24061?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 24061, ranking in the 57th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 24061 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 24 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 24061 between 1972–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 24061?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 24061, accounting for 6 of 24 declarations (25%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 24061?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 24061 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3631) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 24061?
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 24061 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University, Virginia Western Community College, and New River Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 24061?
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $16,138 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 24061?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $43,299 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 24061?
ZIP 24061 has an average annual temperature of 52.1°F and 42.6" of annual precipitation based on the BLACKSBURG NWSO, VA US weather station 1.6 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 24061 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 24061 is part of the Blacksburg--Christiansburg, VA urbanized area, primarily served by City of Radford (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 24061?
Virginia has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.75%. Combined sales tax: 5.77% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Virginia have paid family leave?
Virginia has enacted a paid family leave program with benefits beginning 2028/2029 but it is not yet active (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 24061?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (24 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (24 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 24061
Other ZIPs in Blacksburg
Nearby ZIPs by distance
24060 (Blacksburg, 2.5 mi) · 24073 (Christiansburg, 6.3 mi) · 24128 (8.5 mi) · 24142 (Radford, 9.1 mi) · 24087 (Elliston, 10.3 mi) · 24129 (New River, 10.9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
24th percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 3 census tracts, population 7,165
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
10
Limited English Speakers
7
Persons with Disability
342
Without HS Diploma
1
Without Health Insurance
68
Adults Age 65+
27
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.