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.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24701 ZIP area.
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
