What city is 24219 in?

24219 is a Big Stone Gap, VA mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Big Stone Gap; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 24219?

About 10,450 people (±755), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,429.

What is the median household income in 24219?

$55,252 (±$5,341), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 24219?

7 USPS carrier routes with 4,162 residential and 203 business mailboxes (4,362 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 24219?

The closest, measured center to center: 24246 (2.2 mi, East Stone Gap), 24216 (7.8 mi, Appalachia), 24244 (9.3 mi, Stickleyville), 40855 (10 mi, Lynch), 24243 (10.1 mi, Dryden) and 24273 (10.2 mi, Norton).

24219 ZIP Code, Big Stone Gap, VA

Q: What county is 24219 in?

24219 is mostly in Wise County (68% of its land), with smaller parts in Lee and Scott counties.

24219 is a ZIP code in Big Stone Gap, Virginia — mostly in Wise County (68% of its land), with smaller parts in Lee and Scott counties. It covers 73 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 24246, 24216 and 24244. 10,450 people live here in 3,703 households. With about 144 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (69% own). Median household income is $55,252, well below the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Big Stone Gap, VA
County: Wise County
Land area: 73 sq mi
Population: 10,450
Median household income: $55,252
Carrier routes: 7 (4,162 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	10,450
Households	3,703
Median household income	$55,252
Income per person	$25,813
Median age	43.3
Homeowners	69.1%
Median home value	$160,500
Median rent	$794
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.0%
Average commute (minutes)	21.2
Households with kids under 18	29.5%
Moved in the past year	11.8%
Below the poverty line	18.5%
Broadband internet	86.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.4%
$10–15K	5.8%
$15–25K	11.0%
$25–35K	8.7%
$35–50K	12.9%
$50–75K	24.5%
$75–100K	15.9%
$100–150K	14.6%
$150–200K	2.2%
$200K+	1.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.9%
10–19	10.3%
20–24	5.7%
25–34	12.4%
35–44	14.7%
45–54	13.5%
55–64	14.9%
65–74	13.3%
75+	5.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	36.7%
Owned outright	22.9%
Rented	24.8%
Vacant	15.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	72.8%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	3.4%
5–19 units	1.5%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	22.4%

Businesses in 24219

171 business establishments with 2,159 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 37
Health Care and Social Assistance: 35
Accommodation and Food Services: 23
Other Services (except Public Administration): 21
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 12
Construction: 8
Finance and Insurance: 8
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 7

EDDM carrier routes

24219 has 7 USPS carrier routes with 4,162 residential and 203 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 24219

24219 has 7 USPS carrier routes (3 city (C), 4 rural (R)) with 4,162 residential and 203 business mailboxes. Routes range from 390 homes (C003) to 789 homes (R002); the median route has 599 homes. The Census counted 3,703 households in 24219 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	3
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 515 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 390 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 33, 751 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 599 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 789 homes

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Every carrier route in 24219

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	515	65	$67,237	—	—	—
C002	City	599	24	$46,001	—	—	—
C003	City	390	60	$68,631	—	—	—
R001	Rural	647	6	$41,793	—	—	—
R002	Rural	789	12	$58,359	—	—	—
R003	Rural	751	33	$58,359	—	—	—
R004	Rural	471	3	$67,237	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 24219 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

24246 — East Stone Gap CDP, VA (2.2 mi)
24216 — Appalachia town, VA (7.8 mi)
24244 — Stickleyville CDP, VA (9.3 mi)
40855 — Lynch city, KY (10 mi)
24243 — Dryden CDP, VA (10.1 mi)
24273 — Norton city, VA (10.2 mi)
24250 (10.4 mi)
24265 — Keokee CDP, VA (10.9 mi)

Areas that include 24219

Big Stone Gap, VA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
East Stone Gap, VA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Big Stone Gap East, VA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Lee County ZIP codes — 11 ZIP codes
Wise County ZIP codes — 8 ZIP codes
Virginia ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 24219, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 24219 in?: 24219 is a Big Stone Gap, VA mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Big Stone Gap; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 24219 in?: 24219 is mostly in Wise County (68% of its land), with smaller parts in Lee and Scott counties.
What is the population of 24219?: About 10,450 people (±755), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,429.
What is the median household income in 24219?: $55,252 (±$5,341), compared with $93,170 for Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 24219?: 7 USPS carrier routes with 4,162 residential and 203 business mailboxes (4,362 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 24219?: The closest, measured center to center: 24246 (2.2 mi, East Stone Gap), 24216 (7.8 mi, Appalachia), 24244 (9.3 mi, Stickleyville), 40855 (10 mi, Lynch), 24243 (10.1 mi, Dryden) and 24273 (10.2 mi, Norton).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.