ZIP Code 24472 — Raphine, VA
24472 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Raphine, Virginia, in Rockbridge County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 24472 at a glance
| ZIP code | 24472 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Raphine |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Rockbridge FIPS 51163 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 2,176 |
| Coordinates | 37.938330, -79.221940 |
How ZIP+4 works in 24472
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 24472. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 24472 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 24472.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 24476 | Steeles Tavern, VA | 2.3 mi |
| 24440 | Greenville, VA | 5 mi |
| 24415 | Brownsburg, VA | 5.2 mi |
| 24435 | Fairfield, VA | 6.7 mi |
| 24459 | Middlebrook, VA | 7.2 mi |
| 24464 | Montebello, VA | 8.4 mi |
| 24483 | Vesuvius, VA | 8.5 mi |
| 24473 | Rockbridge Baths, VA | 10.4 mi |
| 24477 | Stuarts Draft, VA | 10.7 mi |
| 24430 | Craigsville, VA | 11.5 mi |
| 22976 | Tyro, VA | 11.8 mi |
| 22952 | Lyndhurst, VA | 13.7 mi |
Questions about 24472
What is the ZIP+4 code for 24472?
24472 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 24472, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 24472?
24472 is assigned to Raphine, Virginia, in Rockbridge County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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