24079
ZIP 24079 is Copper Hill, Virginia, mostly in Floyd County; area code 540; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Floyd +1 more
- Metro area
- Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
- Population
- 1,389
- Coordinates
- 37.0534, -80.1508
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Where 24079 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 24079 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLOhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,079 = 11 × 11 × 199. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111000001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24078 (Collinsville, VA, 26 mi away) and 24082 (Critz, VA, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24079 becomes 97042 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mulino, OR, 2,249 miles away.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02479, 04927, 04972, 07924, 09472, 09724, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09724 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,074 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 73%.
- 🎯1,014 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24079 and you would come out at 37.05°S, 99.85°E — 976 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
- 📏 At 38.8 square miles of land, 24079 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,389This ZIP1,389 |
|---|---|
| Households | 476This ZIP476 |
| Housing units | 634This ZIP634 |
| Median age | 37.7This ZIP37.7Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,292This ZIP$72,292Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $227,400This ZIP$227,400Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4%This ZIP21.4% |
| Mean commute | 35.5 minThis ZIP35.5 min |
| Population density | 35.8 / sq miThis ZIP35.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 72This ZIP72 |
| Annual payroll | $2,057,000This ZIP$2,057,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 780This ZIP780 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $49,931,000This ZIP$49,931,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.81 sq miThis ZIP38.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 24079 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Floyd County | 96.9% |
| Franklin County | 3.1% |
ZIP codes near 24079
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24072 | Check, VA | 5.1 mi |
24067 | Callaway, VA | 5.2 mi |
24059 | Bent Mountain, VA | 7.2 mi |
24162 | Shawsville, VA | 7.6 mi |
24138 | Pilot, VA | 9.2 mi |
24065 | Boones Mill, VA | 9.5 mi |
24088 | Ferrum, VA | 12.1 mi |
24018 | Roanoke, VA | 12.6 mi |
24087 | Elliston, VA | 12.6 mi |
24091 | Floyd, VA | 13.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24079?
24079 is in Copper Hill, Virginia, in Floyd County, part of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.0534, -80.1508.
What county is 24079 in?
24079 spans 2 counties: Floyd County and Franklin County. Most of it falls in Floyd 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 24079?
Copper Hill uses area code 540, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24079 in?
24079 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24079?
About 1,389 people live in ZIP code 24079, in 476 households, at 35.8 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 24079?
$72,292 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24079?
The closest are 24072 (5.1 mi), 24067 (5.2 mi), 24059 (7.2 mi), 24162 (7.6 mi) and 24138 (9.2 mi).
Is 24079 a PO Box ZIP code?
24079 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24079 ZIP Code — Copper Hill, Virginia (Floyd County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24079
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