Local servicesHospitalCarilion Rockbridge Community Hospital5.8 miPost officeBuena Vista Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBuena Vista City Hallunder a milePoliceBuena Vista Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationBuena Vista Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleParry McCluer Middle Schoolunder a mileHighParry McCluer High Schoolunder a mileElementaryEnderly Heights Elementary School1.2 miCollegeSouthern Virginia Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field LYH29 miMajor airportRichmond International Airport RIC113 miInterstateI-813.6 miUS highwayUS 501under a mileAmtrakLynchburg, VA LYH25 miCoachLexington (Food Lion)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's5.4 miTransit9 stops within a mileRADARSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24416 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24416 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:55 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:28 am – 5:02 pm
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People9,186 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.93,563 householdsMedian household income $53,672Median home value $158,500Median rent $1,073 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,409 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 3,981 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 19 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 23°F43 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June14 in of snow a year, on about 7 days31 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lexington station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouthern Virginia Universitycollege · under a mileSouth Riverriver · 3.1 miSpring Lake (historical)lake · under a mileDabney S Lancaster Community College Rockbridge Regional Centercollege · 1.4 miElephant Mountainpeak · 1.1 miPaxton Peakpeak · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGlen Maury Parkrecreation area · under a mile · 269 acresMaury River Middle Schoolpark · 5.6 miNatural Bridge State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 1,531 acresVOF Holdingstate recreation area · 12.3 mi · 791 acresShort Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 83 acresShort Hillsstate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 83 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 22 Apr 199149 mi away, near Falling Spring, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200949 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBuena Vista City, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively LowHurricane Very LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured59 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Roanoke County, VA, 45 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Buena Vistaserves 6,566 people from groundwater under influence of 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
Elevation822 ft251 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
