ZIP Code 24612 — Raven CDP, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24612 covers Raven, VA in Tazewell County with a population of about 175.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 276; U.S. House district VA-9; the BLUEFIELD - BECKLEY - OAK HILL media market.

Raven, VA fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (42.9%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 24612 is about $19,395 — about 74% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 67.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Education, and Mining; a mean commute of about 19.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 70.4% (about 5.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Raven CDP, VA as Relatively Low (composite score 60.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (75.1) and wildfire (57.7). 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 Raven CDP, VA show little to no average snow and around 44.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 10 for ZIP 24612 (Raven 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.