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City: Pound, VA
Wise County, VA
Zip code population (2000): 4,730
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 4,660



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Houses and condos: 2,161
Renter-occupied apartments: 390
% of renters here:  21%
State:  32%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 24279: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 78.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 60 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.0% ($337)
Virginia:  1.5% ($1,143)

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Males: 2,352  (49.7%)
Females: 2,378  (50.3%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $108,326
24279:  $108,326
Virginia:  $262,100


According to our research of public records there were 7 registered sex offenders living in 24279 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.5 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 24279, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,902 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $32,902
State:  $56,704

Salary/wage: $31,147 (reported on 88.0% of returns)
Here:  $31,147
State:  $48,441
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.4% for AGIs below $10k, 79.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,756 (reported on 26.7% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,756
Virginia:  $1,688
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,548 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:  $2,548
State:  $4,028
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,215 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
Here:  +$2,215
State:  +$14,375
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,447 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:  +$6,447
State:  +$13,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,923 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
24279:  $2,923
Virginia:  $2,943

Total itemized deductions: $15,315 (1% of AGI, reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:  $15,315
State:  $21,492
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,351 (5.7% of AGI, reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:  $4,351
Virginia:  $3,794

Here:  5.7% of AGI
State:  3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,470 (reported on 70.6% of returns)
24279:  $3,470
State:  $9,537
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,690 (reported on 24.6% of returns)
Here:  $1,690
State:  $1,734
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 57.0%
Here:  57%
State:  52%
(% for various income ranges: 45.3% for AGIs below $10k, 55.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,882
This zip code:  $34,882
Virginia:  $59,562
Pound, VA (24279) map

Nearest zip codes: 41537, 41563, 24293, 41810, 41835, 41840.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  76.5%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in zip code 24279 with a mortgage: 321 (16 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 412


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,069

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $266

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  18.3%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.3


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Churches in zip code 24279 include: Hamilton Chapel (A), Harmony Chapel (B), Hubbard Chapel (C), Independent Bible Church (D), Marthas Chapel (E), Fairview Church (F), Cane Patch Church (G), Firbie Chapel (H), Flat Gap Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Peak Cemetery (1), Bolling Cemetery (2), Dotson Cemetery (3), Haddon Cemetery (4), Hamilton Cemetery (5), Mullins Cemetery (6), Strouth Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Riley Branch (A), Glady Fork (B), Rumley Branch (C), Duckcamp Branch (D), Dotson Fork (E), Donald Branch (F), McFall Fork (G), Short Creek (H), Meade Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 25
  • 1995 to 1998: 192
  • 1990 to 1994: 219
  • 1980 to 1989: 337
  • 1970 to 1979: 574
  • 1960 to 1969: 213
  • 1950 to 1959: 211
  • 1940 to 1949: 212
  • 1939 or earlier: 166




Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pound, VA (24279):
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedrooms: 27
  • 2 bedrooms: 435
  • 3 bedrooms: 854
  • 4 bedrooms: 130
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 28


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedrooms: 33
  • 2 bedrooms: 186
  • 3 bedrooms: 153
  • 4 bedrooms: 16
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 24279 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 80
  • 1 vehicle: 385
  • 2 vehicles: 650
  • 3 vehicles: 251
  • 4 vehicles: 92
  • 5 or more vehicles: 18


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 81
  • 1 vehicle: 175
  • 2 vehicles: 107
  • 3 vehicles: 27
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 24279 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 24279 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 24279:

  • Less than $10,000: 66
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 33
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 33
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 32
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 31
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 31
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 32
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 63
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 74
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 73
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 59
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 72
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 71
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 166
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 141
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 92
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 152
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 101
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 58
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 44
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 12
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 5
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 2
  • $1,000,000 or more: 12
 



24279 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 24279:

  • Less than $100: 23
  • $100 to $149: 8
  • $150 to $199: 17
  • $200 to $249: 13
  • $250 to $299: 31
  • $300 to $349: 20
  • $350 to $399: 19
  • $400 to $449: 13
  • $450 to $499: 3
  • $500 to $549: 7
  • $700 to $749: 2
  • $750 to $799: 3
  • No cash rent: 142
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $89,793.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $144,066
  • Asian householders: $772,180
  • Some other race householders: $358,512
  • Two or more races householders: $49,640
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $358,512

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,787 (it was $49,100 in 2000)
24279:  $100,787
Virginia:  $262,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,198 - $221,326

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $184,833
Here:  $184,833
State:  $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $173,253
Here:  $173,253
State:  $371,438

In 2-unit structures: $270,209
Here:  $270,209
State:  $295,743

Mobile homes: $27,201
Here:  $27,201
State:  $37,843

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here:  $5,000
State:  $92,978


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,208
  • One, attached: 31
  • Two: 23
  • 3 or 4: 25
  • 5 to 9: 29
  • 50 or more: 5
  • Mobile homes: 819
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9
24279 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,377 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 260 (15%)
  • Walked: 25 (1%)
  • Other means: 9 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 49 (3%)
 

24279 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 34
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 100
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 188
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 216
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 268
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 102
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 328
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 56
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 58
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 165
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 80
  • 90 or more minutes: 76
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 62.4%


Household type by relationship
Households: 4,702

  • In family households: 4,242 (1,185 male householders, 281 female householders)
    1,157 spouses, 1,379 children (1,288 natural, 17 adopted, 74 stepchildren), 101 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 29 other relatives, 57 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 460 (203 male householders (169 living alone)), 214 female householders (210 living alone)), 43 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 675 2-persons, 374 3-persons, 295 4-persons, 96 5-persons, 26 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 379 1-person, 35 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

773 married couples with children.
190 single-parent households (35 men, 155 women).

98.4% of residents of 24279 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% very well, 31% well, 28% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% very well, 20% not well).

Foreign born population: 26 (0.5%)
(46.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.5%
Whole state:  8.1%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Korea (27%)
  • Bangladesh (27%)
  • El Salvador (19%)
  • Japan (12%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • Peru (8%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 9
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1985 to 1989: 1
  • 1980 to 1984: 4
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 3

White population: 4,698
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 4
Asian population: 2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 7
Two or more races population: 18

Zip code 24279 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 United States or American: 1514
 Other groups: 439
 English: 381
 Irish: 219
 Scotch-Irish: 117
 German: 116
 French (except Basque): 68
 Dutch: 37
 Scottish: 23
 Italian: 22
 Swedish: 19
 Welsh: 16
 Hungarian: 15
 Polish: 7
 Croatian: 3
 Canadian: 2
 European: 2
 British: 2
 Brazilian: 1



Zip code 24279 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BUCHANAN PUMP SERVICE & SUPPLY CO. INC. (9130 ORBY CANTRELL HWY in POUND, VA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Virginia pollutants databases) - CEDS-11429, AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: PUMPS AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT
    Business NAICS classification: PUMP AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING.
  • AMBROSE BRANCH COAL COMPANY (CAVENGER HOLLOW 4 MI S POUND in POUND, VA)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
  • AMBROSE BRANCH COAL COMPANY/HAWTHORNE DO (8456 CLINTWOOD HIGHWAY in POUND, VA)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING


Median worth of mobile homes: $30,846

Zip code 24279 marital status for males
Zip code 24279 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (74%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Coal or coke (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3662
  • Northeast: 19
  • Midwest: 137
  • South: 833
  • West: 15

71% of the 24279 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Virginia.

Population in 1990: 5,330. Population change in the 1990s: -600 (-11.3%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
Here:  1.1%
Virginia:  9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:  3.2%
Virginia:  8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
Here:  4.8%
Virginia:  20.6%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • LITTLE HENRY'S EXCAVATING & PA (HWY US 23 in POUND, VA; small business)
    45 employees, $5000000 revenue. : $103,513 in 5 contracts from 2000 to 2001
    Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing) by Forest Service, Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2)
    Signed by year: 2000: $29,545; 2001: $73,968; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $31,306 with Forest Service for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
    $31,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
    $29,545 with Forest Service for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
    $6,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
  • POUND TOWN INC (P O BOX 880 in POUND, VA; small business): $6,719 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2004
    $6,815 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2003-03-12. Completion date: 2004-03-11.
    $-48 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-04-30. Completion date: 2004-03-11.
    $-48 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-04-30. Completion date: 2004-03-11.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Mining: Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining (20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 3)
  • Wholesale Trade: Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
  • Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (20-49: 1)
  • Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (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.)




Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0




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