What city is 24279 in?

24279 is a Pound, VA mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Pound; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 24279?

About 4,671 people (±550), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,693.

What is the median household income in 24279?

$43,602 (±$7,373), 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 24279?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,431 residential and 38 business mailboxes (1,469 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 24279?

The closest, measured center to center: 24293 (6.5 mi, Wise), 41810 (7.8 mi), 41517 (7.9 mi, Jenkins), 41837 (7.9 mi, Mayking), 24273 (8 mi, Norton) and 40826 (8.2 mi).

24279 ZIP Code, Pound, VA

24279 is a ZIP code in Pound, Virginia in Wise County. It covers 79 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 24293, 41810 and 41517. 4,671 people live here in 1,722 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (83%). Median household income is $43,602, well below the Virginia median of $93,170.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Pound, VA
County: Wise County
Land area: 79 sq mi
Population: 4,671
Median household income: $43,602
Carrier routes: 3 (1,431 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	4,671
Households	1,722
Median household income	$43,602
Income per person	$23,636
Median age	42.7
Homeowners	83.0%
Median home value	$97,300
Median rent	$779
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.3%
Average commute (minutes)	30.2
Households with kids under 18	28.9%
Moved in the past year	9.0%
Below the poverty line	13.7%
Broadband internet	88.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.8%
$10–15K	6.7%
$15–25K	13.2%
$25–35K	15.9%
$35–50K	14.8%
$50–75K	16.5%
$75–100K	16.3%
$100–150K	3.4%
$150–200K	3.7%
$200K+	4.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	5.8%
10–19	12.4%
20–24	4.5%
25–34	16.1%
35–44	13.0%
45–54	17.3%
55–64	11.5%
65–74	9.6%
75+	9.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	23.0%
Owned outright	49.8%
Rented	14.6%
Vacant	12.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	60.4%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	3.7%
5–19 units	1.4%
20+ units	0.1%
Mobile / other	34.4%

Businesses in 24279

52 business establishments with 428 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 14
Other Services (except Public Administration): 7
Construction: 6
Accommodation and Food Services: 5
Health Care and Social Assistance: 4
Transportation and Warehousing: 3
Finance and Insurance: 3

EDDM carrier routes

24279 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,431 residential and 38 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 24279

24279 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,431 residential and 38 business mailboxes. Routes range from 210 homes (R003) to 614 homes (R002); the median route has 607 homes. The Census counted 1,722 households in 24279 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 614 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 607 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 210 homes

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Every carrier route in 24279

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	607	10	$52,972	—	—	—
R002	Rural	614	18	$52,972	—	—	—
R003	Rural	210	10	$49,322	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 24279 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

24293 — Wise town, VA (6.5 mi)
41810 (7.8 mi)
41517 — Jenkins city, KY (7.9 mi)
41837 — Mayking CDP, KY (7.9 mi)
24273 — Norton city, VA (8 mi)
40826 (8.2 mi)
41849 (8.8 mi)
41840 — Fleming-Neon city, KY (9.8 mi)

Areas that include 24279

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 24279, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 24279 in?: 24279 is a Pound, VA mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Pound; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 24279 in?: 24279 is in Wise County.
What is the population of 24279?: About 4,671 people (±550), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,693.
What is the median household income in 24279?: $43,602 (±$7,373), 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 24279?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,431 residential and 38 business mailboxes (1,469 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 24279?: The closest, measured center to center: 24293 (6.5 mi, Wise), 41810 (7.8 mi), 41517 (7.9 mi, Jenkins), 41837 (7.9 mi, Mayking), 24273 (8 mi, Norton) and 40826 (8.2 mi).

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