ZIP Code 24246 — East Stone Gap, VA
24246 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving East Stone Gap, Virginia, in Wise County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 24246 at a glance
| ZIP code | 24246 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | East Stone Gap |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Wise FIPS 51195 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 78 |
| Coordinates | 36.866090, -82.743950 |
How ZIP+4 works in 24246
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 24246. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 24246 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 24246.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 24219 | Big Stone Gap, VA | 1.2 mi |
| 24216 | Appalachia, VA | 6 mi |
| 24273 | Norton, VA | 8.2 mi |
| 40855 | Lynch, KY | 10.3 mi |
| 40843 | Holmes Mill, KY | 10.7 mi |
| 24265 | Keokee, VA | 10.9 mi |
| 24244 | Duffield, VA | 11.1 mi |
| 24243 | Dryden, VA | 11.4 mi |
| 24250 | Fort Blackmore, VA | 11.5 mi |
| 40862 | Partridge, KY | 12.4 mi |
| 24245 | Dungannon, VA | 12.7 mi |
| 40826 | Eolia, KY | 13.3 mi |
Questions about 24246
What is the ZIP+4 code for 24246?
24246 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 24246, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 24246?
24246 is assigned to East Stone Gap, Virginia, in Wise County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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