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Appalachia ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Appalachia, VA is 24216, and its area code is 276.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,391
Area code
276

Appalachia in numbers

About 1,391 people live in Appalachia, in 603 households. The median household income is $43,068 a year, 54% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $67,100 (83% below the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $766 a month. The median age is 43.3; 18.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population1,391Appalachia1,391
Households603Appalachia603
Median age43.3Appalachia43.3Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$43,068Appalachia$43,068Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$67,100Appalachia$67,100Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$766Appalachia$766Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%Appalachia18.2%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.6 minAppalachia22.6 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density404 / sq miAppalachia404 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Appalachia town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Appalachia

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Appalachia
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24216 Appalachia , VA Standard 2,246 $37,795 $53,800

Map of Appalachia ZIP codes

24216

The ZIP codes of Appalachia, VA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Appalachia

The nearest larger towns are Big Stone Gap (5,162 people, 3.6 mi), Norton (3,577 people, 9.4 mi) and Cumberland, KY (2,037 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Appalachia
TownPopulationDistance
Big Stone Gap 5,162 3.6 mi
Norton 3,577 9.4 mi
Wise 2,916 12.6 mi
Mount Carmel, TN 5,472 25.0 mi
Church Hill, TN 7,139 27.5 mi
Bloomingdale, TN 9,292 27.9 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Wise County · Virginia ZIP codes

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