New River is a community in Pulaski County, Virginia, home to about 268 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24129, and parts of 24141 are in New River too.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in New River
Mostly Radford; part is in New River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New River. 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)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA355 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New River; 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 River had 237 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.
It’s the 548th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Pulaski County grew from 14,609 residents in 1900 to 33,800 in 2020.
Pulaski County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Radford 3 N, VA weather station (6 miles away).
13,327 jobs at 641 businesses in Pulaski County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Radford, Fairlawn and Belview.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.