ZIP Code 24608 in Burkes Garden, VA

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Burkes Garden, Virginia
City Alias:Tazewell
County:Tazewell County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:3:06:18 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:276
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:37.0984, -81.3411
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24608 Burkes Garden, VA - A Mountain Valley Post Office

ZIP Code 24608, Burkes Garden

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationTazewell County, VA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points23 (1 homes, 4 businesses)
PO Boxes18
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 24651
Key Facts
  • This ZIP is classified as PO Box only, yet one city carrier route provides street delivery along Burkes Garden Rd.
  • The post office maintains just 18 PO Boxes, serving this remote mountain valley.
  • Burkes Garden has a point-only postal footprint contained within the larger ZIP 24651.
  • Both Burkes Garden and Tazewell are accepted city names for this ZIP code.
  • General delivery service is available at this location for those without PO Boxes.

Community Overview

Burkes Garden sits in a high mountain valley in Tazewell County, Virginia, often called "God's Thumbprint" for its distinctive bowl-shaped geography. This isolated community has just 18 PO Boxes and a single named street, Burkes Garden Rd. The post office serves as a small hub for residents of this remote agricultural valley, which lacks its own Census population count but falls within the larger ZIP 24651 service area.

Postal Services

Mail addressed to either Burkes Garden or Tazewell with ZIP 24608 will reach this location. The post office maintains general delivery service alongside PO Box rentals. With only 4 business delivery points and 19 total residential points in the area, this is one of Virginia's most compact postal operations. One city carrier route handles the limited street delivery along Burkes Garden Rd.

Street Name Patterns

Geographic Names

The single street takes its name from the valley itself.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 24608 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:22Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 24608 is located in Tazewell County, Virginia, within the Bluefield, WV-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 14140) and Virginia's 9th Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 98,995 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 24608. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Bluefield, WV-VASource: Census
CBSA Number:14140Source: Census
CBSA Type:MicroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:98,995Source: Census
MSA:Source: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:09Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:9113.87 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:--Source: Census
Place Name:--Source: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


24609 | | 24607

Schools in ZIP Code 24608


We could not locate which school district 24608 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Tazewell Middle 367 Hope Street
Tazewell, VA 24651
District: Tazewell County Public SchoolsNearby
Tazewell High 167 Cosby Blvd
Tazewell, VA 24651
District: Tazewell County Public SchoolsNearby
Tazewell Co. Career & Tech. Ctr. 260 Advantage Road
Tazewell, VA 24651
District: Tazewell County Public SchoolsNearby
Tazewell Primary 175 Parkview Drive
Tazewell, VA 24651
District: Tazewell County Public SchoolsNearby
Graham High 210 Valleydale
Bluefield, VA 24605
District: Tazewell County Public SchoolsNearby
Minnick Education Center - Wytheville 425 Grayson Rd Bldg 6
Wytheville, VA 24382
District: Private SchoolNearby
Faith Academy 137 Gospel St
Cedar Bluff, VA 24609
District: Private SchoolNearby
First Apostolic Christian 200 Holmes Cir
Richlands, VA 24641
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 24608


Bluefield University 3000 College Avenue
Bluefield, VA 24605
Type: Post Secondary
Bluefield State College 219 Rock Street
Bluefield, WV 24701-2198
Type: Post Secondary
Wytheville Community College 1000 E Main Street
Wytheville, VA 24382-3308
Type: Post Secondary
Mercer County Technical Education Center 1397 Stafford Dr
Princeton, WV 24740
Type: Post Secondary
Southwest Virginia Community College 369 College Road US Rt. 19, 6 Miles S. Claypool Hill
Cedar Bluff, VA 24609
Type: Post Secondary
Concord University 1000 Vermillion Street
Athens, WV 24712
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov