Local servicesHospitalClinch Valley Medical Center6.9 miPost officeWhitewood Post Office4.2 miTown hallRichlands Town Hall7.7 miPoliceRichlands Police Department7.6 miFire stationWhitewood Volunteer Fire Department5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAppalachian College of Pharmacy6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI56 miMajor airportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO132 miInterstateI-8128 miUS highwayUS 460under a mileAmtrakHinton, WV HIN65 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24639 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 24639 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:07 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:37 am – 5:13 pm
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People2,736 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.71,125 householdsMedian household income $55,591Median home value $117,000Median rent $712 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 936 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, public administration 16%Average commute 28 minutes70% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month July18 in of snow a year, on about 10 days6 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Richlands station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksOsborne Mountainpeak · under a mileDavis Mountainpeak · 1.5 miAppalachian College of Pharmacycollege · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCritterville Parkpark · 7.9 miBerwind Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 91 acresPanther State Foreststate park · 18.2 miClinch River State Parkstate park · 18.9 miBreaks Interstate Parkstate park · 22.4 mi · 3,056 acresJohn W Flannagan Recreation Arearecreation area · 25.6 mi · 8,139 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 20064 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 20064 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBuchanan County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025322 of 365 days measured43 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pike County, KY, 36 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBuchanan Co Psaserves 19,326 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2022: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,344 ft714 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
