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Official Zip Code Name	Covington
Zip Code State	Virginia
Zip Code Type	Non-Unique
Primary County:	Alleghany
Secondary County:	City of Covington
Area Code	540
Alternate Zip Code Names	ALLEGHANY JORDAN MINES
Unacceptable Zip Code Names	CAMP APPALACHIA CMP APPALCHIA
Current Population:	14329
Racial Majority:	White 89.81%
Public School Racial Majority:	White 84%
Unemployment Rate:	5.9%
Median Household Income	$43370
Average Adjusted Gross Income	$49660
School Test Performance:	Below Average
Average Commute Time	23.1 Minutes
Time Zone:	Eastern Daylight Time
Elevation Range	1342 - 2874 ft.
Area	358 Sqm.
Coordinates(Y,X)	37.76765400, -80.06911200

Zip Code 24426 Description

Zip Code 24426 is located in the state of Virginia in the Roanoke metro area. Zip code 24426 is primarily located in Alleghany County. Portions of 24426 are also located in City of Covington County. The official US Postal Service name for 24426 is COVINGTON, Virginia. Portions of zip code 24426 are contained within or border the city limits of Covington, VA, Low Moor, VA, Selma, VA, and Clifton Forge, VA. The area code for zip code 24426 is 540. 24426 can be classified socioeconically as a Lower Middle Class class zipcode in comparison to other zipcodes in Virginia.

The current unemployment level in 24426 is 5.9% which is higher than the current county unemployment level of 4.9% and is higher than the current state unemployment at 5.4% and lower than the current national unemployment rate at 6.0%.

According the 2010 US Census, the population of 24426 decreased to 14329 from 15500 over the past 10 years. The majority ethnicity residing in 24426 is White while the majority ethnicity attending 24426 public schools is White. 45.9% of students in 24426 public schools receive or are eligible to participate in free or reduced lunch programs.