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Dryden ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Dryden, VA is 24243, and its area code is 276.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
823
Area code
276

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Dryden itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Pennington Gap (6.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Dryden uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Dryden in numbers

About 823 people live in Dryden, in 352 households. The median household income is $55,156 a year, 41% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $130,300 (66% below the Virginia median). The median age is 35.9; 17.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population823Dryden823
Households352Dryden352
Median age35.9Dryden35.9Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$55,156Dryden$55,156Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$130,300Dryden$130,300Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%Dryden17.4%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.0 minDryden27.0 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density117 / sq miDryden117 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Dryden

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dryden
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24243 Dryden , VA Standard 1,452 $52,308 $140,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Dryden

These ZIP codes cover part of Dryden but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Dryden
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24277 Pennington Gap , VA Standard 5,839 $31,737 $86,200

Map of Dryden ZIP codes

24243

The ZIP codes of Dryden, 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 Dryden

The nearest larger towns are Pennington Gap (1,798 people, 5.2 mi), Big Stone Gap (5,162 people, 11 mi) and Jonesville (1,308 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Dryden
TownPopulationDistance
Big Stone Gap 5,162 11.1 mi
Norton 3,577 20.6 mi
Mount Carmel, TN 5,472 21.1 mi
Church Hill, TN 7,139 21.8 mi
Wise 2,916 24.4 mi
Rogersville, TN 4,647 25.6 mi
Bloomingdale, TN 9,292 27.7 mi
Kingsport, TN 56,262 28.4 mi

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