Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,556
| This zip code: | $33,556 | | Virginia: | $59,562 |
Nearest zip codes: 24216, 24215, 24285, 24244, 24265, 24273.
Housing units in zip code 24219 with a mortgage: 1,184 (105 second mortgage, 107 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,092
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,037
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $273
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 22.9% | | Whole state: | 9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 11.4% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 24219 include: Seminary United Methodist Church (A), Stone Mountain Chapel (B), Valley Chapel (C), Blue Springs Church (D), Zion Church (E), Irondale Church (F), Legion Memorial Church (G), Philips Chapel (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Jones Cemetery (1), Big Spring Cemetery (2), Bishop Cemetery (3), Peterson Cemetery (4), Peters Cemetery (5), Dickerson Cemetery (6), Treadway Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Roads Branch (A), Durham Branch (B), Butcher Fork (C), Buck Creek (D), Beaverdam Creek (E), Wildcat Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 165
- 1995 to 1998: 306
- 1990 to 1994: 310
- 1980 to 1989: 927
- 1970 to 1979: 1,288
- 1960 to 1969: 428
- 1950 to 1959: 501
- 1940 to 1949: 508
- 1939 or earlier: 506
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Big Stone Gap, VA (24219): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 32
- 2 bedrooms: 834
- 3 bedrooms: 1,885
- 4 bedrooms: 389
- 5 or more bedrooms: 105
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 240
- 2 bedrooms: 475
- 3 bedrooms: 451
- 4 bedrooms: 65
- 5 or more bedrooms: 12
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Vehicles available in 24219 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 214
- 1 vehicle: 825
- 2 vehicles: 1,433
- 3 vehicles: 537
- 4 vehicles: 201
- 5 or more vehicles: 35
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 244
- 1 vehicle: 656
- 2 vehicles: 279
- 3 vehicles: 65
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 24219:
- Less than $10,000: 64
- $10,000 to $14,999: 32
- $15,000 to $19,999: 32
- $20,000 to $24,999: 51
- $25,000 to $29,999: 65
- $30,000 to $34,999: 55
- $35,000 to $39,999: 40
- $40,000 to $49,999: 113
- $50,000 to $59,999: 109
- $60,000 to $69,999: 100
- $70,000 to $79,999: 146
- $80,000 to $89,999: 174
- $90,000 to $99,999: 178
- $100,000 to $124,999: 339
- $125,000 to $149,999: 414
- $150,000 to $174,999: 413
- $175,000 to $199,999: 420
- $200,000 to $249,999: 290
- $250,000 to $299,999: 156
- $300,000 to $399,999: 135
- $400,000 to $499,999: 77
- $500,000 to $749,999: 99
- $750,000 to $999,999: 18
- $1,000,000 or more: 15
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 24219:
- Less than $100: 50
- $100 to $149: 54
- $150 to $199: 106
- $200 to $249: 102
- $250 to $299: 107
- $300 to $349: 102
- $350 to $399: 60
- $400 to $449: 57
- $450 to $499: 16
- $500 to $549: 6
- $550 to $599: 5
- $700 to $749: 12
- $800 to $899: 15
- No cash rent: 170
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $103,692.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $158,627
- Black or African American householders: $187,529
- Two or more races householders: $177,601
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $151,788
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $143,280 (it was $64,500 in 2000)
| 24219: | $143,280 | | Virginia: | $262,100 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,588 - $213,382
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $193,333| Here: | $193,333 | | State: | $357,398 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $155,482| Here: | $155,482 | | State: | $316,638 |
Mobile homes: $33,221| Here: | $33,221 | | State: | $37,843 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500| Here: | $22,500 | | State: | $92,978 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,267
- One, attached: 21
- Two: 26
- 3 or 4: 111
- 5 to 9: 162
- 10 to 19: 64
- 20 to 49: 7
- 50 or more: 18
- Mobile homes: 1,257
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,493 (84%)
- Carpooled: 520 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
- Walked: 36 (1%)
- Other means: 27 (1%)
- Worked at home: 60 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 244
- 5 to 9 minutes: 549
- 10 to 14 minutes: 647
- 15 to 19 minutes: 557
- 20 to 24 minutes: 732
- 25 to 29 minutes: 209
- 30 to 34 minutes: 429
- 35 to 39 minutes: 51
- 40 to 44 minutes: 41
- 45 to 59 minutes: 298
- 60 to 89 minutes: 212
- 90 or more minutes: 111
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 10,904
- In family households: 9,518 (2,632 male householders, 607 female householders)
2,625 spouses, 3,113 children (2,851 natural, 64 adopted, 198 stepchildren), 167 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 97 other relatives, 199 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,386 (532 male householders (473 living alone)), 734 female householders (695 living alone)), 120 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 205 (182 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,468 2-persons, 893 3-persons, 597 4-persons, 219 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,168 1-person, 83 2-persons, 15 3-persons.
1,745 married couples with children.
588 single-parent households (131 men, 457 women).
98.3% of residents of 24219 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% very well, 16% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 34 (0.3%)
(79.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.3% | | Whole state: | 8.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Brazil (26%)
- India (21%)
- Canada (21%)
- Germany (18%)
- Other Northern America (15%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1985 to 1989: 7
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 13
- 1965 to 1969: 5
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White population: 10,666
Black population: 248
American Indian population: 14
Asian population: 45
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 33
Two or more races population: 76

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 2899 |
|  English: 970 |
|  Other groups: 850 |
|  Irish: 699 |
|  German: 402 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 263 |
|  Dutch: 213 |
|  Scottish: 114 |
|  French (except Basque): 93 |
|  European: 89 |
|  Hungarian: 57 |
|  Italian: 43 |
|  Welsh: 31 |
|  British: 24 |
|  Norwegian: 21 |
|  Polish: 17 |
|  Canadian: 13 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 13 |
|  African: 13 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 10 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 10 |
|  Haitian: 10 |
|  Brazilian: 9 |
|  Turkish: 9 |
|  New Zealander: 7 |
|  Portuguese: 6 |
|  Ukrainian: 4 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- APPALACHIAN OIL COMPANY/BIG STONE GAP (RT 235 in BIG STONE GAP, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-10638, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC and NAICS classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
- BIG STONE QUARRY INCORPORATED (RTE 610 N in BIG STONE GAP, VA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-11217, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC and NAICS classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
- CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE CO (201 EWOOD AVE in BIG STONE GAP, VA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BIG STONE GAP WATER TREATMENT (ST RTE 616 in BIG STONE GAP, VA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
Alternative names: BIG STONE GAP TOWN OF WATER FI
- BIG STONE GAP ASSESS (.5 MILES OFF RT. 58 in BIG STONE GAP, VA)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
Median worth of mobile homes: $40,087
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (82%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Wood (2%)
- Coal or coke (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8147
- Northeast: 97
- Midwest: 484
- South: 2202
- West: 123
63% of the 24219 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Virginia.
Population in 1990: 10,858. Population change in the 1990s: +225 (+2.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 61
| Here: | 5.2% | | Virginia: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Virginia: | 8.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29
| Here: | 7.7% | | Virginia: | 20.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- APPALACHIAN HEATING & COOLING (319 SHAWNEE AVE in BIG STONE GAP, VA; small business)
$3,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
- Mining: Bituminous Coal Underground Mining (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Community Food Services (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 174 people in nursing homes
- 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 5
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
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