| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 540 / 826 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:29 PM |
| Population: | 2,054 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51091 |
| Land Area: | 344 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.3978, -79.5132 |
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2,054 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 344 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 2,125 to 2,054 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.3% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24433 (Doe Hill, $79,444 median) and poorest ZIP 24458 (Mc Dowell, $54,145) are 6.5 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $182,800 in 24413 (Blue Grass) to $245,800 in 24433 (Doe Hill).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 24442 (Head Waters) to 9 in 24413 (Blue Grass).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.8% bachelor's+ in 24458 (Mc Dowell) to 36.7% in 24413 (Blue Grass) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #132 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #80 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,122 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
32.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (508 of 1,588 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.