City of Buena Vista, VA: Cities, ZIP Codes & Population
City of Buena Vista in Virginia (FIPS 51530) contains 1 community in our dataset. The largest is Buena Vista, VA, and the listed places add up to roughly 6,478 residents. Below you can browse its cities, check its ZIP codes and find nearby counties.
What are the key facts about City of Buena Vista?
| County | City of Buena Vista |
|---|---|
| State | Virginia |
| FIPS code | 51530 |
| Places in our data | 1 |
| Places with a city page | 1 |
| Combined place estimates | 6,478 |
| Largest place | Buena Vista, VA (6,478) |
| Rank in state | 83rd of 132 counties by combined place population |
| Weighted density | 1,005 per sq mi |
| Time zone | Eastern time |
| ZIP codes | 1 |
Which cities and towns are in City of Buena Vista?
City of Buena Vista has 1 place large enough for a full page on this site. They are ranked below by estimated population, together with whether each is incorporated, its density in people per square mile and the number of ZIP codes it uses. Buena Vista, VA is the largest.
| Place | Type | Population | Per sq mi | ZIPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista, VA | Incorporated | 6,478 | 1,005 | 1 |
How large is City of Buena Vista compared with other counties in Virginia?
Adding up the estimates for the places in our data gives 6,478 people, which ranks City of Buena Vista 83rd among 132 counties in Virginia. The average listed place has about 6,478 residents. The weighted density is about 1,005 people per square mile, which is suburban by our scale. These totals add up place estimates, so they can differ from the official county population, which includes people outside any listed place. See why population figures differ.
What ZIP codes are in City of Buena Vista?
The places in City of Buena Vista use 1 ZIP code: 24416. Every code begins with 2, which is assigned to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast coast (D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the Carolinas). A ZIP code can cross county lines, so a code listed here may also serve addresses in a neighboring county. Use the ZIP code lookup to check a single code, or read how ZIP codes work.
Which counties are near City of Buena Vista?
The closest counties by distance between the average locations of their places are listed below. The distance is a rough guide to how close the areas are, because county shapes vary widely.
- City of Lexington, VA — about 6 miles northwest (center to center), 9,264 people in listed places
- Rockbridge County, VA — about 8 miles northwest (center to center), 3,154 people in listed places
- Amherst County, VA — about 21 miles southeast (center to center), 13,845 people in listed places
- Bedford County, VA — about 23 miles south (center to center), 18,887 people in listed places
- City of Lynchburg, VA — about 25 miles south (center to center), 126,814 people in listed places
- Nelson County, VA — about 28 miles east (center to center), 3,810 people in listed places
What does the FIPS code 51530 mean?
The first two digits, 51, identify Virginia, and the last three, 530, identify City of Buena Vista inside that state. Government datasets use this code to join records without confusing counties that share a name. Our guide to counties and FIPS codes explains the numbering, and the Virginia hub lists every county we cover in the state.
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Combined place populations are estimates from a compiled dataset and are not official county totals.