New Castle is a town in Craig County, Virginia, home to about 138 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24127.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Castle. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA322 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Castle; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
New Castle had 125 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.
It’s the 601st largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Craig County grew from 4,293 residents in 1900 to 4,892 in 2020.
Craig County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roanoke 8 N, VA weather station (14 miles away).
425 jobs at 64 businesses in Craig County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Castle.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Craig County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCleary ElementaryNew Castle | Pre-K–5 | 229 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Craig County HighNew Castle | 6–12 | 278 | Public | 5.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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