24219 Zip Code (Big Stone Gap, VA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 10,531
Zip code population in 2010: 11,265
Zip code population in 2000: 11,083

Houses and condos: 4,448
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,330
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 24219: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 72.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 145 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $887 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $743 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 24219:

• High school or higher: 86.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
• Unemployed: 5.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 24219:

• Never married: 29.9%
• Now married: 48.7%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 8.5%
• Divorced: 11.5%

• 
• • 9,10186.4%White
  • 8267.8%Black
  • 2572.4%Two or more races
  • 1681.6%Asian
  • 1041.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 510.5%Some other race
  • 210.2%American Indian

Urban population: 5,971
Rural population: 4,559

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 24219, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $46,567 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,567
State:	$86,446

Salary/wage: $41,585 (reported on 82.3% of returns)

Here:	$41,585
State:	$71,185

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1105.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3344.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5782.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9113.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15161.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 72620.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,192 (reported on 27.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,192
Virginia:	$1,805

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $25k, 19.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 40.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 145.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1890.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,190 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	$5,190
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 17.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 197.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3475.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,367 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

Here:	+$10,367
State:	+$24,644

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 20.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 129.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 360.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8125.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,878 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,878
State:	+$12,836

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.7% for AGIs below $25k, 41.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 140.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 290.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1900.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,861 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

24219:	$13,861
Virginia:	$21,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.7% for AGIs below $25k, 58.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 173.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 230.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 887.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,638 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

Here:	$32,638
State:	$33,287

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 613.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3550.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $11,686 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

Here:	$11,686
State:	$10,381

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 266.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1430.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,733 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

24219:	$6,733
State:	$8,284

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 137.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1070.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,379 (reported on 25.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,379
State:	$2,214

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.9% for AGIs below $25k, 89.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.6%

Here:	91%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 89.3% for AGIs below $25k, 91.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 24219, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,899 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,899
State:	$71,192

Salary/wage: $40,532 (reported on 87.1% of returns)

Here:	$40,532
State:	$59,229

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.0% for AGIs below $25k, 77.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 65.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,067 (reported on 26.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,067
Virginia:	$1,600

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,278 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,278
State:	$6,959

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,007 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,007
State:	+$16,672

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,411 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	+$11,411
State:	+$14,116

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,316 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

24219:	$10,316
Virginia:	$16,667

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,571 (18% of AGI, reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	$18,571
State:	$26,596

Here:	18.0% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,709 (reported on 12.9% of returns)

Here:	$4,709
State:	$4,443

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,440 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

24219:	$6,440
State:	$9,951

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,154 (reported on 25.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,154
State:	$2,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.3%

Here:	59%
State:	46%

(% for various income ranges: 55.2% for AGIs below $25k, 61.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 24219, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,411 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,411
State:	$56,704

Salary/wage: $34,819 (reported on 86.4% of returns)

Here:	$34,819
State:	$48,441

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.5% for AGIs below $10k, 76.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,378 (reported on 33.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,378
Virginia:	$1,688

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,311 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,311
State:	$4,028

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,282 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	+$7,282
State:	+$14,375

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,671 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

Here:	+$9,671
State:	+$13,342

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,083 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

24219:	$3,083
Virginia:	$2,943

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,151 (18% of AGI, reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	$15,151
State:	$21,492

Here:	17.7% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,431 (4% of AGI, reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,431
State:	$3,794

Here:	3.9% of AGI
State:	3.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,441 (reported on 70.1% of returns)

24219:	$5,441
State:	$9,537

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,735 (reported on 20.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,735
State:	$1,734

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.2%

Here:	67%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $10k, 69.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 24246, 24216, 24244, 24273, 40855, 24243.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 890
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,039

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 234 (79 now married, 145 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,775 (967 now married, 800 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 24219 with a mortgage: 1,459 (22 second mortgage, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 282

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,022
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $400

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 24219 household income distribution in 2022

• 35Less than $10,000
• 245$10,000 to $14,999
• 179$15,000 to $19,999
• 211$20,000 to $24,999
• 204$25,000 to $29,999
• 198$30,000 to $34,999
• 115$35,000 to $39,999
• 267$40,000 to $44,999
• 142$45,000 to $49,999
• 396$50,000 to $59,999
• 538$60,000 to $74,999
• 440$75,000 to $99,999
• 480$100,000 to $124,999
• 176$125,000 to $149,999
• 137$150,000 to $199,999
• 70$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 24219

• 24Less than $10,000
• 27$10,000 to $14,999
• 5$20,000 to $24,999
• 75$40,000 to $49,999
• 133$50,000 to $59,999
• 93$60,000 to $69,999
• 59$70,000 to $79,999
• 142$80,000 to $89,999
• 188$90,000 to $99,999
• 259$100,000 to $124,999
• 115$125,000 to $149,999
• 237$150,000 to $174,999
• 181$175,000 to $199,999
• 246$200,000 to $249,999
• 178$250,000 to $299,999
• 117$300,000 to $399,999
• 30$400,000 to $499,999
• 64$500,000 to $749,999
• 45$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 24219

• 31Less than $100
• 14$100 to $149
• 114$150 to $199
• 32$200 to $249
• 43$250 to $299
• 64$300 to $349
• 137$400 to $449
• 132$450 to $499
• 213$500 to $549
• 86$550 to $599
• 80$600 to $649
• 137$700 to $749
• 7$800 to $899
• 8$1,000 to $1,249
• 21$1,500 to $1,999
• 200No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $747.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $415,621.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $170,476
• Black or African American householders: $201,537
• Two or more races householders: $190,867
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $163,126

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $152,931 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,386 - $230,375

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $288,441

Here:	$288,441
State:	$472,865

Mobile homes: $92,604

Here:	$92,604
State:	$100,736

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,274
• Two: 81
• 3 or 4: 146
• 5 to 9: 15
• 10 to 19: 19
• 50 or more: 66
• Mobile homes: 811

Unemployment: 5.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 24219

• 82.8%3,320Drove a car alone
• 5.9%236Carpooled
• 0.5%20Motorcycle
• 3.6%146Walked
• 4.4%176Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 24219

• 330Less than 5 minutes
• 5715 to 9 minutes
• 78210 to 14 minutes
• 48115 to 19 minutes
• 42620 to 24 minutes
• 26525 to 29 minutes
• 10730 to 34 minutes
• 4440 to 44 minutes
• 34345 to 59 minutes
• 24860 to 89 minutes
• 8490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 69.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,531

• Male householders: 1,882 (533 living alone), Female householders: 1,965 (622 living alone)

• 2,009 spouses (1,999 opposite-sex spouses), 234 unmarried partners, (234 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,596 children (2,229 natural, 176 adopted, 174 stepchildren), 159 grandchildren, 91 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 0 foster children, 97 other relatives, 101 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 1,345 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,251 2-persons, 533 3-persons, 424 4-persons, 265 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,153 1-person, 67 2-persons, 32 3-persons

1,217 married couples with children.
619 single-parent households (277 men, 342 women).

96.7% of residents of 24219 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 4% well, 36% not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% very well, 25% well, 5% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• APPALACHIAN OIL COMPANY/BIG STONE GAP (RT 235 in BIG STONE GAP, VA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-10638, AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC and NAICS classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
  

• BIG STONE QUARRY INCORPORATED (RTE 610 N in BIG STONE GAP, VA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-11217, AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC and NAICS classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
  

• CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE CO (201 EWOOD AVE in BIG STONE GAP, VA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BIG STONE GAP WATER TREATMENT (ST RTE 616 in BIG STONE GAP, VA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  Alternative names: BIG STONE GAP TOWN OF WATER FI

• BIG STONE GAP ASSESS (.5 MILES OFF RT. 58 in BIG STONE GAP, VA)

  SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.0%

Population in 1990: 10,858. Population change in the 1990s: +225 (+2.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 6,547
• Northeast: 312
• Midwest: 691
• South: 2,423
• West: 212

63% of the 24219 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Virginia.

88% of the 24219 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 81
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 28

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• APPALACHIAN HEATING & COOLING (319 SHAWNEE AVE in BIG STONE GAP, VA; small business)

  $3,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
• Mining: Bituminous Coal Underground Mining (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Community Food Services (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 41. The highest number of reported fires - 88 took place in 2006, and the least - 23 in 2004. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (50.7%), and Outside Fires (24.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 24219
• 31050.7%Structure Fires
• 14924.3%Outside Fires
• 7912.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 7412.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 24219, Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 24219 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	135	71.9 years
William	98	71.9 years
Mary	94	78.9 years
John	78	73.7 years
Robert	72	70.7 years
Charles	68	70.5 years
George	48	71.7 years
Margaret	29	76.3 years
Martha	27	81.5 years
Paul	27	71.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 24219 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Wells	50	78.9 years
Smith	40	73.4 years
Collier	39	76.7 years
Mullins	39	70.3 years
Williams	37	72.3 years
Phillips	35	71.0 years
Sturgill	33	71.8 years
Johnson	32	76.2 years
Lawson	32	73.2 years
Collins	31	77.8 years

Businesses in zip code 24219
Name	Count		Name	Count
Advance Auto Parts	1		Goodwill	3
Burger King	1		H&R Block	2
CVS	1		Hardee's	1
Chevrolet	1		KFC	1
Comfort Inn	1		McDonald's	1
Curves	1		Pizza Hut	1
Dairy Queen	1		Subway	1
FedEx	1		Walmart	1