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Where 24053 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 24053 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESOhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,053 = 67 × 359. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101110111110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24050 (Roanoke, VA, 77 mi away) and 24054 (Axton, VA, 46 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24053 becomes 35042 — and that is a real ZIP code: Centreville, AL, 452 miles away.
- 👥 68 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02345, 02453, 02534, 02543, 03245, 03254, …). The farthest-flung twin is 54023 in Roberts, WI, 852 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
- 🎯1,003 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24053 and you would come out at 36.61°S, 99.47°E — 988 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 50.1 square miles of land, 24053 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,414This ZIP2,414 |
|---|---|
| Households | 937This ZIP937 |
| Housing units | 1,291This ZIP1,291 |
| Median age | 52.2This ZIP52.2Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,646This ZIP$63,646Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $171,900This ZIP$171,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $938This ZIP$938Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5%This ZIP10.5% |
| Mean commute | 42.1 minThis ZIP42.1 min |
| Population density | 48.2 / sq miThis ZIP48.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 51This ZIP51 |
| Annual payroll | $1,269,000This ZIP$1,269,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 910This ZIP910 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $50,363,000This ZIP$50,363,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 50.12 sq miThis ZIP50.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 24053 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Patrick County | 96.4% |
| Carroll County | 3.6% |
ZIP codes near 24053
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24076 | Claudville, VA | 6.3 mi |
24352 | Laurel Fork, VA | 7.0 mi |
24317 | Cana, VA | 7.6 mi |
24120 | Meadows Of Dan, VA | 8.9 mi |
27049 | Toast, NC | 9.0 mi |
24328 | Fancy Gap, VA | 9.6 mi |
27030 | Mount Airy, NC | 9.7 mi |
24177 | Vesta, VA | 12.7 mi |
24351 | Lambsburg, VA | 13.0 mi |
27053 | Westfield, NC | 13.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 24053 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24053?
24053 is in Ararat, Virginia, in Patrick County. Its published point location is 36.6072, -80.5341.
What county is 24053 in?
24053 spans 2 counties: Patrick County and Carroll County. Most of it falls in Patrick County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 24053?
Ararat uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24053 in?
24053 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24053?
About 2,414 people live in ZIP code 24053, in 937 households, at 48.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 24053?
$63,646 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24053?
The closest are 24076 (6.3 mi), 24352 (7 mi), 24317 (7.6 mi), 24120 (8.9 mi) and 27049 (9 mi).
Is 24053 a PO Box ZIP code?
24053 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24053 ZIP Code — Ararat, Virginia (Patrick County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24053
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