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24246 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24246 covers East Stone Gap, Virginia.

Poverty rate
0%12.4 points below the US average
Degree or higher
0%35 points below the US average
Homeownership
32.8%32.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time

Where 24246 is

East Stone Gap, Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Family households100%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans0%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$13,215
Poverty rate0%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance32.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k100.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied32.8%
Vacant homes0%

What the homes are

Detached house32.8%
Mobile home67.2%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%
High school diploma or higher48%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity41.5% 8.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.4% 5.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.7% 4.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.3% 6.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.7% 2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78% 1.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.1% 4.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.1% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.6% 6.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21% 3.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.9% 1.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37% 2.6 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.6% 4.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.7% 3.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.6% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18% 5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.8% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 78.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss71 out of 100
Community resilience2.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide95.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave93.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind91.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather90.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire89.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding87.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake64.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche61.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail56.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning49.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado47.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane46.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm15.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPVirginiaUnited States
Median household income$90,974$78,538
Income per person$13,215$49,217$43,289
Poverty rate0%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$360,700$303,400
Median gross rent$1,514$1,348
Homeownership32.8%67.2%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%41.5%35%
Unemployment rate68.2%4.3%5.2%
Works from home16.2%13.5%
Born outside the US0%12.9%13.9%
Median age38.838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationBIG STONE GAP, VA US5.2 km away
Rain in a year56 in
Snow in a year9 in

Average high and low by month

January43.9°F / 23.9°F4.87 in rain, 3.1 in snow
February48.1°F / 26.4°F4.95 in rain, 2.9 in snow
March56.9°F / 32.6°F5.38 in rain, 1.3 in snow
April67.3°F / 40.8°F5.03 in rain
May74.8°F / 50.6°F5.08 in rain
June81.4°F / 59°F4.59 in rain
July83.8°F / 63.2°F5.49 in rain
August83.4°F / 61.9°F4.49 in rain
September78.8°F / 55.5°F3.8 in rain
October68.7°F / 42.6°F3.14 in rain
November57.2°F / 32.4°F3.66 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December47.5°F / 27.2°F5.53 in rain, 1.8 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Wise County Public Schools100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Household characteristics56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Walkability6.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

24219 Big Stone Gap, VA2 km away
24215 Andover, VA7.9 km away
24216 Appalachia, VA9.9 km away
24273 Norton, VA13.1 km away
24293 Wise, VA17.8 km away
24250 Fort Blackmore, VA18 km away
40855 Lynch, KY18.9 km away
24244 Duffield, VA19.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Wise County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.4 sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.8668, -82.7424

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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