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Gate City ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Gate City, VA is 24251, and its area code is 276.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,928
Area code
276

Gate City in numbers

About 1,928 people live in Gate City, in 886 households. The median household income is $42,857 a year, 54% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,000 (58% below the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $660 a month. The median age is 41.4; 29.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population1,928Gate City1,928
Households886Gate City886
Median age41.4Gate City41.4Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$42,857Gate City$42,857Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$163,000Gate City$163,000Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$660Gate City$660Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.3%Gate City29.3%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.1 minGate City22.1 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density484 / sq miGate City484 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Gate City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Gate City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24251 Gate City , VA Standard 7,937 $44,505 $159,100

Map of Gate City ZIP codes

24251

The ZIP codes of Gate City, 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 Gate City

The nearest larger towns are Bloomingdale, TN (9,292 people, 5.9 mi), Mount Carmel, TN (5,472 people, 7.5 mi) and Kingsport, TN (56,262 people, 9.0 mi).

Towns near Gate City
TownPopulationDistance
Bloomingdale, TN 9,292 5.9 mi
Mount Carmel, TN 5,472 7.5 mi
Kingsport, TN 56,262 9.0 mi
Church Hill, TN 7,139 11.5 mi
Colonial Heights, TN 3,258 11.6 mi
Spurgeon, TN 4,071 15.4 mi
Blountville, TN 3,309 15.9 mi
Oak Grove, TN 4,626 17.2 mi
Big Stone Gap 5,162 18.5 mi
Norton 3,577 19.9 mi
Bristol, TN 27,636 20.9 mi
Wise 2,916 22.9 mi
Bristol 16,849 23.4 mi
Johnson City, TN 72,222 23.7 mi

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