Gretna, Virginia 24557 Local community information. When you are in the 24557 zip beauty is all around.      So many people live here, some may say there's too many people here but the people here are what make this such a great place. Not many people here have gone to college. Serving in the armed forces is uncommon in the 24557 zip. An average number of people here speak a second language. Not so many families live here. There are many poor people in the 24557 zip of Gretna. The schools are half empty here. Gretna has an average number of people who were born far away. Incomes are lower here than in most places. The number of married people here is close to the national average. The average morning commute in the 24557 zip is above the national   average. Unemployment is low here. This area has an average mix of household sizes. If you need to rent an apartment here you won't have to spend so much money. Apartment renters in the 24557 zip of Gretna spend a high percentage of their income on rent. Homeowners here don't spend very much on monthly home owner costs.     Home owners here don't have to spend a large part of their incomes on monthly home owner costs. You won't find many large homes here, mainly smaller units. The average age for homes in Gretna is average. Most people here have been at their current address for a very long time. This area has a mix of detached houses and apartment buildings. An average number of people own their homes here. There are lots of empty houses and apartments here. The house prices here are close to the national average.   Find a Business in Gretna, Virginia Business TypeOR Business Name STATISTICS Latitude: 36.952577 Longitude: -79.362714 Elevation: 828 feet Persons per household: 2.7 Population: 8145 Households: 3773 Income per household: 73% of national average Average house value: 67% of national average Urban vs Rural population: 0% Married couples with children: 54.3% Married: 60.3% Speak only English: 98% From out of state: 83.4% Foreign born: 0.7% Moved in the last 5 years: 31.8% Work at home: 2.4% Average travel time to work: 29 minutes People enrolled in school (to gr 12): 22.2% People with a Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3% People in the military + veterans: 13.9% Unemployment: 3.4% People below poverty line: 14.5% Number of vacant housing units: 12.5% Urban vs rural housing: 0% Homes owned by occupant: 77.6% Rooms per home: 5.2 Detached homes: 69.1% Median year structures were built: 1970 Median rent: 73% of national average Rent of income: 25.2% Median home owner cost: 64% of national average Home owner cost of income: 19.5% ---Source: US Govt. Census 2000 This zip code is part of the Danville Metropolitan Area Books from Amazon about Gretna, Virginia Local climate location: ROCKY MOUNT 12 miles away   Current weather conditions in Gretna , Virginia Input for Gretna, 24557: Be the first to submit input for this ZIP Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:       Other zip codes near Gretna, Virginia 24557: Chatham, Virginia 24531, 7 miles away Hurt, Virginia 24563, 9 miles away Altavista, Virginia 24517, 10 miles away Gladys, Virginia 24554, 11 miles away Lynch Station, Virginia 24571, 11 miles away Java, Virginia 24565, 13 miles away Blairs, Virginia 24527, 14 miles away Dry Fork, Virginia 24549, 14 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the zip to the center of the other zips. Outdoors Recreation Around Gretna, Virginia 24557 HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP National Parks near Gretna, Virginia:    Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA, 35 miles away Books about national parks in Virginia Campgrounds near Gretna, Virginia:    Wildwood Campground, Monroe, 15 miles away    Church Campground, Bedford County, 15 miles away Books about camp grounds in Virginia Lakes Near Gretna, Virginia:    Seminole Lake, Campbell , 3 miles away    Taylor Lake, Campbell , 3 miles away    Timber Lake, Campbell , 4 miles away Books about lakes in Virginia Ski Areas Near Sleep Inn, Denver, Colorado:    Wintergreen, Virginia, 41 miles away       1003 vertical feet    The Homestead, Virginia, 59 miles away       700 vertical feet    Massanutten, Virginia, 71 miles away       1100 vertical feet    Snowshoe, West Virginia, 82 miles away       1500 vertical feet    Bryce Resort, Virginia, 92 miles away       500 vertical feet Books about ski areas in Colorado Paddling Rivers Near Gretna, Virginia:    Harris Creek, Amherst , 12 miles away       Class I-III - 7 miles long (Route 130 to James River)    James River, Amherst/ Bedford , 13 miles away       Class I-II - 29 miles long (Snowdon to Six Mile)    Pedlar River, Amherst , 15 miles away       Class I-III - 3 miles long (Highway 130 to James River)    Pedlar River, Amherst , 18 miles away       Class I(II) - 6 miles long (Route 640 to Highway 130)    Pedlar River, Amherst , 18 miles away       Class II-III - 14 miles long (Below Lynchburg Reservoir to Route 640) Books about whitewater paddling in Virginia We recommend these great hotels in or near Gretna. Comfort Suites Altavista, Altavista, Virginia 12 miles away Holiday Inn Express Altavista, Va, Altavista, Virginia 12 miles away Mariners Landing at Smith Mountain Lake, Huddleston, Virginia 17 miles away Best Western Windsor Inn & Suites, Danville, Virginia 21 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Danville, Virginia 20 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Danville, Danville, Virginia 20 miles away Holiday Inn Express Danville, Virginia, Danville, Virginia 20 miles away Innkeeper, Danville, Virginia 18 miles away Innkeeper, Danville, Virginia 21 miles away Sleep Inn , Inn & Suites, Danville, Virginia 21 miles away Stratford Inn, Danville, Virginia 20 miles away Danville Super 8 Motel, Danville, Virginia 20 miles away INNKEEPER Danville North, Danville, Virginia 19 miles away INNKEEPER Danville West, Danville, Virginia 21 miles away Bedford Days Inn, Bedford, Virginia 25 miles away Best Western Of Lynchburg, Lynchburg, Virginia 26 miles away Go to Virginia Index