ZIP Code 24293 — Wise town, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24293 covers Wise, VA in Wise County with a population of about 9,622.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.2 (near the U.S. median).

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

Wise, VA sits in a university / college context (near university of virginia's college at wise (2.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 24293 is about $53,970 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.2%; unemployment rate near 6.2%; 22.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Education; about 13.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $119,500 — about 66% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $585 (about 50% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 77.6% (about 12.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 24293 in Wise, VA, a household would need roughly $33,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $768. That sits below the local median household income ($53,970), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Wise town, 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 Wise town, VA show little to no average snow and around 51.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 543 for ZIP 24293 (Wise town, 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.