Local servicesHospitalClaiborne Medical Center11.4 miPost officeEwing Post Office4.7 miTown hallCumberland Gap Town Hall8.6 miPoliceCumberland Gap Police Department8.6 miFire stationNorth Claiborne Volunteer Fire Department Station 22.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleElydale Middle School1.7 miCollegeLincoln Memorial University8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS61 miInterstateI-7533 miUS highwayUS 581.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24248 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24248 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:15 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:42 am – 5:21 pm
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People2,330 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.31,100 householdsMedian household income $60,250Median home value $79,900Median rent $719 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $583 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 914 employedMain industries: construction 20%, education and health care 17%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 19 minutes81% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F55 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month December8 in of snow a year, on about 7 days19 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tazewell station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksWalnut Hillpeak · 2.9 miWilderness Road State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 1.7 miMartins Fork Cabincampground · 4.3 miBrush Mountainpeak · 4.3 miCave Springspring · 7.6 miJack Nance Islandisland · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilderness Road State Parkstate park · 1.5 mi · 189 acresCumberland Gap National Historical Parkhistoric site · 1.4 mi · 7,527 acresShillalah Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 2,534 acresMartin's Fork State Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 1,599 acresMartin's Fork Wild Riverstate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 697 acresHarrogate City Parkpark · 8.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201244 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202031 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLee County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025353 of 363 days measured10 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Claiborne County, TN, 11 mi away
Internet at home61% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWoodway Water Authorityserves 3,800 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,644 ft501 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
