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Pound ZIP code, Virginia

The ZIP code for Pound, VA is 24279, and its area code is 276.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
913
Area code
276

Pound in numbers

About 913 people live in Pound, in 462 households. The median household income is $32,396 a year, 65% below the Virginia median of $93,170 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $98,100 (74% below the Virginia median), and median gross rent is $775 a month. The median age is 51.3; 16.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (42.2% across Virginia); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population913Pound913
Households462Pound462
Median age51.3Pound51.3Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$32,396Pound$32,396Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$98,100Pound$98,100Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$775Pound$775Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%Pound16.1%Virginia42.2%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.4 minPound27.4 minVirginia27.3 minUS 26.4 min
Population density350 / sq miPound350 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Pound

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Pound
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24279 Pound , VA Standard 4,671 $43,602 $97,300

Map of Pound ZIP codes

24279

The ZIP codes of Pound, 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 Pound

The nearest larger towns are Jenkins, KY (1,406 people, 3.7 mi), Clintwood (1,400 people, 8.3 mi) and Wise (2,916 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Pound
TownPopulationDistance
Wise 2,916 10.4 mi
Norton 3,577 13.5 mi
Big Stone Gap 5,162 20.4 mi
Pikeville, KY 7,490 24.6 mi

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

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