Local servicesHospitalThe Behavioral Health Pavilion of the Virginias7.9 miPost officeBoissevain Post Office3.4 miTown hallPocahontas Town Hall5.1 miPolicePochahontas Police Department5.1 miFire stationAbbs Valley Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW41 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO112 miInterstateI-7714 miUS highwayUS 4601.6 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN40 miCoachBluefield Bus StopGreyhound7.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24605 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24605 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:05 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:35 am – 5:11 pm
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People8,872 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.43,634 householdsMedian household income $52,653Median home value $137,200Median rent $880 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $785 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 3,419 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 17%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F45 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month May40 in of snow a year, on about 22 days3 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bluefield station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksScott Knobpeak · under a mileBell Hillpeak · 2.3 miFalls Mills Lakelake · 3.4 miCave Springspring · 7.3 miDills Springspring · 4.9 miJenkinjones Impoundmentreservoir · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJefferson National Forestnational forest · 5.6 mi · 711,977 acresGraham Recreation Parkpark · 3.5 miPinnacle Rock State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 393 acresAnawalt Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 1,796 acresBluefield City Parkpark · 6.9 mi · 231 acresCamp Creek State Parkstate park · 22.5 mi · 559 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200634 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201740 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTazewell County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 37 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Bluefieldserves 5,811 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,730 ft832 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
