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ZIP Codes Starting with
33 ZIP codes start with 246, sorted at the Charleston, WV (SCF 250) sectional center (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) in Virginia: 25 residential ZIP codes across 3 counties and 8 PO Box or single-organization codes (Census 2020 ZCTAs and GeoNames postal codes, October 2026).
What do the digits 246 mean?
The first digit, 2, is one of ten national areas (District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia). The first three, 246, route mail to a sectional center: USPS labeling list L005 (effective October 1, 2026) sends letters for 246 to the Charleston, WV (SCF 250) facility. The last two digits pick the delivery area. By residents, the largest town names among the 246 ZIP codes are Bluefield, Cedar Bluff, Grundy, Tazewell, Richlands and North Tazewell.
The same facility sorts 22 prefixes, 876 ZIP codes in all: 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 261, 262, 263, 264, 266, 411, 412, 415, 416.
Where are the 246 ZIP codes?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All ZIP codes starting with 246
| County | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24601 | Amonate | Tazewell County | no residents | 0 | – | – |
| 24602 | Bandy | Tazewell County | 1,213 | 23 | $45k | $89k |
| 24603 | Big Rock | Buchanan County | 632 | 32 | $56k | $135k |
| 24604 | Bishop | Tazewell County | 230 | 61 | $27k | – |
| 24605 | Bluefield | Tazewell County | 8,872 | 181 | $53k | $137k |
| 24606 | Boissevain | Tazewell County | 310 | 132 | – | – |
| 24607 | Breaks | Buchanan County | 313 | 22 | $92k | $45k |
| 24608 | Burkes Garden | Tazewell County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 24609 | Cedar Bluff | Tazewell County | 6,923 | 83 | $54k | $158k |
| 24612 | Doran | Tazewell County | 113 | 104 | $19k | $43k |
| 24613 | Falls Mills | Tazewell County | 276 | 23 | – | – |
| 24614 | Grundy | Buchanan County | 6,668 | 50 | $41k | $116k |
| 24619 | Horsepen | Tazewell County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 24620 | Hurley | Buchanan County | 2,270 | 32 | $30k | $69k |
| 24622 | Jewell Ridge | Buchanan County | 527 | 10 | $32k | $90k |
| 24624 | Keen Mountain | Buchanan County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 24627 | Mavisdale | Buchanan County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 24628 | Maxie | Buchanan County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 24630 | North Tazewell | Tazewell County | 5,307 | 80 | $57k | $107k |
| 24631 | Oakwood | Buchanan County | 2,397 | 45 | $44k | $67k |
| 24634 | Pilgrims Knob | Buchanan County | 338 | 23 | $32k | $110k |
| 24635 | Pocahontas | Tazewell County | 779 | 116 | $49k | $52k |
| 24637 | Pounding Mill | Tazewell County | 3,778 | 118 | $57k | $162k |
| 24639 | Raven | Buchanan County | 2,736 | 57 | $56k | $117k |
| 24640 | Red Ash | Tazewell County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 24641 | Richlands | Tazewell County | 5,446 | 281 | $36k | $108k |
| 24646 | Rowe | Buchanan County | 667 | 53 | $47k | $76k |
| 24647 | Shortt Gap | Buchanan County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
| 24649 | Swords Creek | Russell County | 2,135 | 66 | $39k | $67k |
| 24651 | Tazewell | Tazewell County | 5,982 | 39 | $44k | $120k |
| 24656 | Vansant | Buchanan County | 2,305 | 33 | $44k | $96k |
| 24657 | Whitewood | Buchanan County | 250 | 16 | – | – |
| 24658 | Wolford | Buchanan County | PO Box or unique | – | – | – |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0) for codes without a residential area.