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24101

ZIP 24101 is Hardy, Virginia, mostly in Franklin County; area codes 540 and 826; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Franklin +2 more
Metro area
Roanoke, VA
Population
6,185
Coordinates
37.1736, -79.7964
☼ Live from 24101 — Hardy, VA

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Where 24101 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24101
  • 🔢 Type 24101 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOIhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,101 = 7 × 11 × 313. Its digits add up to 8, a total 251 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101111000100101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24095 (Goodview, VA, 5 mi away) and 24102 (Henry, VA, 25 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24101 becomes 10142, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02114, 02141, 04112, 04211, 10124, 11024, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04211 in Auburn, ME, 696 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
  • 🎯1,030 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24101 and you would come out at 37.17°S, 100.20°E — 960 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
  • 📏 At 55.6 square miles of land, 24101 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,185This ZIP6,185
Households2,601This ZIP2,601
Housing units3,024This ZIP3,024
Median age52.3This ZIP52.3Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$87,112This ZIP$87,112Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$314,500This ZIP$314,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$995This ZIP$995Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%This ZIP26.9%
Mean commute24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min
Population density111.3 / sq miThis ZIP111.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments133This ZIP133
Employees759This ZIP759
Annual payroll$29,606,000This ZIP$29,606,000
Tax returns filed3,100This ZIP3,100
Total adjusted gross income$248,343,000This ZIP$248,343,000

Land area

Land area55.57 sq miThis ZIP55.57 sq mi
Water area1.61 sq miThis ZIP1.61 sq mi

Counties 24101 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Franklin County 91.6%
Bedford County 7.3%
Roanoke County 1.1%

Other place names in 24101

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 24101

ZIPCityDistance
24095 Goodview, VA 4.7 mi
24184 Wirtz, VA 6.1 mi
24014 Roanoke, VA 7.4 mi
24179 Vinton, VA 7.6 mi
24121 Moneta, VA 8.2 mi
24178 Villamont, VA 9.5 mi
24013 Roanoke, VA 9.5 mi
24043 Roanoke, VA 10.3 mi
24042 Roanoke, VA 10.4 mi
24011 Roanoke, VA 10.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24101?

24101 is in Hardy, Virginia, in Franklin County, part of the Roanoke, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.1736, -79.7964.

What county is 24101 in?

24101 spans 3 counties: Franklin County, Bedford County and Roanoke County. Most of it falls in Franklin 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 24101?

Hardy uses area codes 540 and 826, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 24101 in?

24101 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24101?

About 6,185 people live in ZIP code 24101, in 2,601 households, at 111.3 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 24101?

$87,112 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24101?

The closest are 24095 (4.7 mi), 24184 (6.1 mi), 24014 (7.4 mi), 24179 (7.6 mi) and 24121 (8.2 mi).

Is 24101 a PO Box ZIP code?

24101 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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