ZIP Code 24246 — East Stone Gap CDP, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24246 covers East Stone Gap, VA in Wise County with a population of about 187.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 276; U.S. House district VA-9; the TRI - CITIES, TN - VA media market.

East Stone Gap, VA sits in a university / college context (near mountain empire community college (1.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 68.2%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare; a mean commute of about 21.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 32.8% (about 32.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for East Stone Gap CDP, VA as Relatively Low (composite score 50.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (84.3) and flood (66.3). 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 East Stone Gap CDP, VA show little to no average snow and around 56.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 24246 (East Stone Gap CDP, VA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.