What to know about ZIP 24239
ZIP code 24239 covers VA in Buchanan County with a population of about 8.
It sits in telephone area code 276; U.S. House district VA-9; the TRI - CITIES, TN - VA media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 24239 covers VA in Buchanan County with a population of about 8.
It sits in telephone area code 276; U.S. House district VA-9; the TRI - CITIES, TN - VA media market.
VA fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (100.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 100.0%.
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for VA as Relatively Low (composite score 50.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (72.0) and flood (70.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for VA show little to no average snow and around 46.9 inches of annual precipitation.
IRS migration statistics for ZIP 24239 (VA) are roughly balanced (near-zero net) on US5’s published series.
Airport TRI (46.7 miles (75.2 km)) · Appalachian College of Pharmacy (10.1 miles (16.3 km)) · Bluestone National Scenic River (71.0 miles (114.3 km)) · VA: Vansant Rural Outreach Clinic (7.5 miles (12.0 km))
Full lists and map pins are in the Infrastructure section below.