Area Code 540

Virginia (VA) • Roanoke, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, Winchester, Blacksburg, Radford, Spotsylvania, Stafford • Eastern Time (ET)

What Stands Out

•Coverage: 1.8M people across 260 ZIP codes.
•Overlapping area codes: 826.
•Major cities: Roanoke, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg.

Spotlight: Coverage

Snapshot highlights for area code 540.

Income

74th

Home values

74th

Poverty rate

50th

Area Code Basics

Primary State

Virginia (VA)

States Served

Virginia (VA)

Major Cities

Roanoke, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, Winchester, Blacksburg, Radford, Spotsylvania, Stafford

Time Zone(s)

Eastern Time (ET)

Est. Population

1.8M

ZIP Codes

260

Data accuracy & methodology

This report aggregates 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and geographic overlays for orientation. Area-code service areas can cross ZIP/state boundaries and change over time; verify official assignments with NANPA for critical use.