Local servicesHospitalLee County Community Hospital4.8 miPost officeSaint Charles Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPennington Gap Town Hall4.0 miPolicePennington Gap Police Department4.0 miFire stationPennington Gap Volunteer Fire Department Station 14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySaint Charles Elementary School1.0 miCollegeSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI43 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS87 miInterstateI-2631 miUS highwayUS 4212.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24282 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:13 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:41 am – 5:19 pm
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People1,181 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.8373 householdsMedian household income $31,369Median home value $41,10075% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $245 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.8% unemployment rate32% of adults are in the labour force, 179 employedMain industries: manufacturing 35%, retail 20%, farming, forestry and mining 18%Average commute 24 minutes91% drive alone, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher57% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 23°F50 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month March9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days15 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pennington Gap station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsStone Mountain Wildlife Management Area and State Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 1,017 acresCranks Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 2,155 acresE. Lucy Braun State Park State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 609 acresHarlan County Parkpark · 9.7 miKingdom Come State Parkstate park · 12.4 mi · 1,461 acresHi Lewis Pine Barrens State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 164 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201222 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 29 Apr 201841 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 quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured46 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Perry County, KY, 31 mi away
Internet at home59% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone34% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation1,953 ft595 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
