Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:12 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:39 am – 5:18 pm
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People5,600 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.62,082 householdsMedian household income $40,423Median home value $115,800Median rent $715 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $773 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 1,983 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 16%, retail 11%Average commute 27 minutes77% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 24°F56 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month December9 in of snow a year, on about 4 days13 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Big Stone Gap station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsNatural Tunnel State Parkstate park · under a mileSouthwest Virginia Museum State Parkstate park · 10.8 miSouthwest Virginia Museum Historical State Parkstate park · 10.8 miThe Cedarsstate wilderness · 19.6 miKingdom Come State Parkstate park · 21.2 mi · 1,461 acresWarriors Pathstate park · 22.4 mi · 986 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201233 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 29 Apr 201843 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowScott County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025296 of 361 days measured65 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sullivan County, TN, 31 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone29% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoccasin Gap_scott Co Psaserves 5,412 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,311 ft400 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLonesome Pine Hospital12.0 miPost officeDuffield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDuffield Town Hallunder a mileFire stationDuffield Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryDuffield Primary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMountain Empire Community College10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI27 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS91 miInterstateI-18115 miUS highwayUS 421under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24244 ZIP area.
