Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:04 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:35 am – 5:10 pm
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People17,117 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.37,376 householdsMedian household income $50,455Median home value $105,000Median rent $811 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $528 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 6,438 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 24 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 24°F41 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month May35 in of snow a year, on about 25 days2 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bluefield Mercer Co Ap station
Nearby landmarksDoctor Daniel Hale Lakelake · 1.6 miBluefield State Universitycollege · 3.3 miHorton Lakelake · 2.5 miTurkey Knobpeak · 4.6 miBluewell Dam Number Tworeservoir · 2.0 miBluewell Dam Number Onereservoir · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJefferson National Forestnational forest · within reach · 711,977 acresPinnacle Rock State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 393 acresGlenwood Recreational Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 237 acresBluefield City Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 231 acresAnawalt Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 1,796 acresChestnut Ridgestate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 820 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200644 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Sep 201730 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMercer County, WV, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 357 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Giles County, VA, 27 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWvawc Bluefield Districtserves 12,174 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,589 ft789 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe Behavioral Health Pavilion of the Virginias4.6 miPost officeFederal Post Office2.8 miTown hallBluefield City Hall2.9 miPoliceNorfolk Southern Railroad Police Department2.6 miFire stationBluefield Fire Department Station 12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBluefield State University3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRaleigh County Memorial Airport BKW34 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO109 miInterstateI-774.5 miUS highwayUS 192.3 miAmtrakHinton, WV HIN31 miCoachBluefield Bus StopGreyhound3.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24701 ZIP area.
