Local servicesHospitalCarilion Franklin Memorial Hospital14.9 miPost officeCopper Hill Post Office1.7 miFire stationFloyd County Volunteer Fire Department Station 33.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCheck Elementary School1.5 miCollegeFerrum College Blue Ridge Institute11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24079 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24079 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:01 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:30 am – 5:07 pm
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People1,644 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.4601 householdsMedian household income $70,893Median home value $207,600Median rent $849 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $850 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 774 employedMain industries: manufacturing 34%, education and health care 22%, construction 16%Average commute 36 minutes66% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F50 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 8 days1 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Copper Hill station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsPoor Mountain State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 75 acresPoor Mountainstate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 75 acresPedlar Hills Glades State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 81 acresGrassy Hill State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 854 acresPedlar Hills Gladesstate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 139 acresFairy Stone State Parkstate park · 18.6 mi · 102 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 30 May 197427 mi away, near Blacksburg, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201742 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFloyd County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFloyd-floyd Co Psaserves 2,300 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2025: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,668 ft813 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
