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24137

ZIP 24137 is Penhook, Virginia, mostly in Franklin County; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Franklin +1 more
Metro area
Roanoke, VA
Population
2,767
Coordinates
36.9276, -79.6575
☼ Live from 24137 — Penhook, VA

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Where 24137 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 24137
  • 🔢 Type 24137 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LEIhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 24137 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101111001001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24136 (Pembroke, VA, 59 mi away) and 24138 (Pilot, VA, 37 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24137 becomes 73142 — and that is a real ZIP code: Oklahoma City, OK, 1,005 miles away.
  • 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12473, 12734, 12743, 13472, 14273, 14723, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73142 in Oklahoma City, OK, 1,005 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
  • 🎯1,042 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24137 and you would come out at 36.93°S, 100.34°E — 947 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
  • 📏 At 71.5 square miles of land, 24137 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,767This ZIP2,767
Households1,275This ZIP1,275
Housing units2,167This ZIP2,167
Median age59.9This ZIP59.9Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$65,361This ZIP$65,361Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$210,400This ZIP$210,400Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$935This ZIP$935Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%This ZIP26.0%
Mean commute31.3 minThis ZIP31.3 min
Population density38.7 / sq miThis ZIP38.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments49This ZIP49
Employees192This ZIP192
Annual payroll$7,761,000This ZIP$7,761,000
Tax returns filed1,070This ZIP1,070
Total adjusted gross income$92,146,000This ZIP$92,146,000

Land area

Land area71.55 sq miThis ZIP71.55 sq mi
Water area4.56 sq miThis ZIP4.56 sq mi

Counties 24137 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Franklin County 80.2%
Pittsylvania County 19.8%

Other place names in 24137

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ZIP codes near 24137

ZIPCityDistance
24176 Union Hall, VA 5.7 mi
24161 Sandy Level, VA 7.9 mi
24092 Glade Hill, VA 8.0 mi
24530 Callands, VA 8.6 mi
24151 Rocky Mount, VA 11.8 mi
24184 Wirtz, VA 12.8 mi
24139 Pittsville, VA 12.8 mi
24531 Chatham, VA 13.5 mi
24146 Redwood, VA 15.2 mi
24121 Moneta, VA 16.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24137?

24137 is in Penhook, Virginia, in Franklin County, part of the Roanoke, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.9276, -79.6575.

What county is 24137 in?

24137 spans 2 counties: Franklin County and Pittsylvania 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 time zone is 24137 in?

24137 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24137?

About 2,767 people live in ZIP code 24137, in 1,275 households, at 38.7 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 24137?

$65,361 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24137?

The closest are 24176 (5.7 mi), 24161 (7.9 mi), 24092 (8 mi), 24530 (8.6 mi) and 24151 (11.8 mi).

Is 24137 a PO Box ZIP code?

24137 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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