| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 276 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:10 PM |
| Population: | 20,172 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51105 |
| Land Area: | 410 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.7243, -83.1026 |
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20,172 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 410 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 22,821 to 20,172 from 2014 to 2024 — a -11.6% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24248 (Ewing, $78,281 median) and poorest ZIP 24282 (Saint Charles, $31,369) are 27.1 miles apart — a 2.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.8× across this county — from $41,100 in 24282 (Saint Charles) to $154,900 in 24281 (Rose Hill).
Density varies 9× across the county — from 12 people/sq mi in 24221 (Blackwater) to 106 in 24277 (Pennington Gap).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.1% bachelor's+ in 24277 (Pennington Gap) to 20.1% in 24263 (Jonesville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #80 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #128 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $43,029 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
13.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,062 of 15,088 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Lee County lost 11.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24277 | Pennington Gap | Standard | 5,839 | $31,737 | 55.2 | -5.8% |
| 24263 | Jonesville | Standard | 5,830 | $39,364 | 119.9 | -13.1% |
| 24248 | Ewing | Standard | 2,207 | $78,281 | 55.1 | -19.3% |
| 24281 | Rose Hill | Standard | 1,890 | $46,806 | 51.8 | -33.3% |
| 24243 | Dryden | Standard | 1,452 | $52,308 | 25.5 | -37.5% |
| 24282 | Saint Charles | Standard | 1,181 | $31,369 | 14.6 | 93.6% |
| 24265 | Keokee | Standard | 1,140 | $42,727 | 36.0 | 76.7% |
| 24221 | Blackwater | Standard | 633 | $47,788 | 52.0 | -17.0% |
| 24218 | Ben Hur | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |