Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:05 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:34 am – 5:11 pm
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People1,324 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.6594 householdsMedian household income $85,417Median home value $159,30085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $870 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 630 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 21%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 31 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 21°F43 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month May27 in of snow a year, on about 11 days3 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bland station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksRound Mountainpeak · under a mileWOLF CREEKtrailhead · 1.8 miJENKINS AT TRAILHEAD PARKINGtrailhead · 4.0 miBluefield Universitycollege · 6.3 miJENKINS SHELTERcampground · 5.4 miCrab Orchard Lakelake · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJefferson National Forestnational forest · within reach · 711,977 acresBluefield City Parkpark · 6.7 mi · 231 acresGraham Recreation Parkpark · 7.6 miPinnacle Rock State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 393 acresChestnut Ridgestate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 820 acresChestnut Ridge State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 820 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202048 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202048 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBland County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Giles County, VA, 30 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription39% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRocky Gap/bastian Regionalserves 985 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,190 ft972 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe Behavioral Health Pavilion of the Virginias6.0 miPost officeBastian Post Office3.2 miTown hallBluefield Town Hall6.1 miPoliceBluefield Police Department6.1 miFire stationGrapefield Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW44 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO102 miInterstateI-773.8 miUS highwayUS 523.3 miAmtrakRoanoke, VA RNK70 miCoachBluefield Bus StopGreyhound7.5 miTransit1 stop within a mileMountain Lynx TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24314 ZIP area.
