| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 276 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:14 PM |
| Population: | 35,963 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51195 |
| Land Area: | 454 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.9477, -82.6287 |
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35,963 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 454 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 41,469 to 35,963 from 2014 to 2024 — a -13.3% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24293 (Wise, $63,413 median) and poorest ZIP 24216 (Appalachia, $37,795) are 12.7 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.0× across this county — from $53,800 in 24216 (Appalachia) to $160,500 in 24219 (Big Stone Gap).
Density varies 7× across the county — from 27 people/sq mi in 24216 (Appalachia) to 178 in 24293 (Wise).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.3% bachelor's+ in 24279 (Pound) to 24.1% in 24293 (Wise) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #52 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #124 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $52,826 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,328 of 26,139 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24219 | Big Stone Gap | Standard | 10,450 | $55,252 | 73.8 | -8.6% |
| 24293 | Wise | Standard | 9,786 | $63,413 | 54.9 | -1.0% |
| 24230 | Coeburn | Standard | 6,900 | $48,573 | 124.9 | -25.6% |
| 24279 | Pound | Standard | 4,671 | $43,602 | 89.6 | -18.9% |
| 24216 | Appalachia | Standard | 2,246 | $37,795 | 82.2 | -16.8% |
| 24283 | Saint Paul | Standard | 1,832 | $40,402 | 28.5 | -10.6% |
| 24246 | East Stone Gap | PO Box | 78 | — | 0.0 | -78.6% |
| 24215 | Andover | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |