ZIP Code 24277 — Pennington Gap town, VA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24277 covers Pennington Gap, VA in Lee County with a population of about 6,379.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.5 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.

Median household income in ZIP 24277 is about $33,102 — about 56% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 37.5%; unemployment rate near 15.4%; 8.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Food services; about 4.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.6 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 $81,200 — about 77% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $509 (about 56% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.6% (about 3.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 24277 in Pennington Gap, VA, a household would need roughly $22,000 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 $522. That sits below the local median household income ($33,102), 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 Pennington Gap town, VA as Relatively Low (composite score 57.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (80.6) and flood (72.8). 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 Pennington Gap town, VA show little to no average snow and around 49.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 360 for ZIP 24277 (Pennington Gap 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.