24219
ZIP 24219 is Big Stone Gap, Virginia, mostly in Wise County; area code 276; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Wise +2 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 10,450
- Coordinates
- 36.8344, -82.7491
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Where 24219 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 24219 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GIZhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,219 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 23. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111010011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24218 (Ben Hur, VA, 27 mi away) and 24220 (Birchleaf, VA, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24219 becomes 91242, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12249, 12429, 12492, 12924, 12942, 19422, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94122 in San Francisco, CA, 2,168 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 64%.
- 🎯881 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24219 and you would come out at 36.83°S, 97.25°E — 1,111 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 72.8 square miles of land, 24219 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 55 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,450This ZIP10,450 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,703This ZIP3,703 |
| Housing units | 4,418This ZIP4,418 |
| Median age | 43.3This ZIP43.3Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,252This ZIP$55,252Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,500This ZIP$160,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $794This ZIP$794Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0%This ZIP14.0% |
| Mean commute | 21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min |
| Population density | 143.6 / sq miThis ZIP143.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 171This ZIP171 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,159This ZIP2,159 |
| Annual payroll | $81,112,000This ZIP$81,112,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,630This ZIP3,630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $206,201,000This ZIP$206,201,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 72.76 sq miThis ZIP72.76 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.41 sq miThis ZIP0.41 sq mi |
Counties 24219 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wise County | 68.4% |
| Lee County | 24.5% |
| Scott County | 7.1% |
Other place names in 24219
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24219
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24246 | East Stone Gap, VA | 2.2 mi |
24215 | Andover, VA | 6.7 mi |
24216 | Appalachia, VA | 7.8 mi |
24244 | Duffield, VA | 9.3 mi |
40855 | Lynch, KY | 10.0 mi |
24243 | Dryden, VA | 10.1 mi |
24273 | Norton, VA | 10.2 mi |
24250 | Fort Blackmore, VA | 10.4 mi |
24265 | Keokee, VA | 10.9 mi |
40843 | Holmes Mill, KY | 10.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24219?
24219 is in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, in Wise County. Its published point location is 36.8344, -82.7491.
What county is 24219 in?
24219 spans 3 counties: Wise County, Lee County and Scott County. Most of it falls in Wise County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 24219?
Big Stone Gap uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24219 in?
24219 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24219?
About 10,450 people live in ZIP code 24219, in 3,703 households, at 143.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 24219?
$55,252 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24219?
The closest are 24246 (2.2 mi), 24215 (6.7 mi), 24216 (7.8 mi), 24244 (9.3 mi) and 40855 (10 mi).
Is 24219 a PO Box ZIP code?
24219 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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