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24147

ZIP 24147 is Rich Creek, Virginia, in Giles County; area codes 540 and 826; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Giles
Population
1,352
Coordinates
37.4015, -80.8236
☼ Live from 24147 — Rich Creek, VA

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Where 24147 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24147
  • 🔢 Type 24147 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhIhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,147 = 3 × 3 × 2683. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101111001010011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24146 (Redwood, VA, 57 mi away) and 24148 (Ridgeway, VA, 77 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24147 becomes 74142, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12474, 14427, 14472, 14724, 14742, 17244, …). The farthest-flung twin is 74421 in Beggs, OK, 851 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
  • 🎯971 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24147 and you would come out at 37.40°S, 99.18°E — 1,018 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
  • 📏 At 6.2 square miles of land, 24147 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,352This ZIP1,352
Households480This ZIP480
Housing units626This ZIP626
Median age46.3This ZIP46.3Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$61,667This ZIP$61,667Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$102,900This ZIP$102,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$689This ZIP$689Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%This ZIP12.8%
Mean commute25.6 minThis ZIP25.6 min
Population density219.5 / sq miThis ZIP219.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments30This ZIP30
Employees470This ZIP470
Annual payroll$21,013,000This ZIP$21,013,000
Tax returns filed390This ZIP390
Total adjusted gross income$19,873,000This ZIP$19,873,000

Land area

Land area6.16 sq miThis ZIP6.16 sq mi
Water area0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi

Other place names in 24147

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ZIP codes near 24147

ZIPCityDistance
24093 Glen Lyn, VA 2.7 mi
24963 Peterstown, WV 4.3 mi
24732 Kellysville, WV 6.9 mi
24124 Narrows, VA 7.0 mi
25979 Pipestem, WV 9.0 mi
24918 Ballard, WV 9.4 mi
25971 Lerona, WV 9.9 mi
24739 Princeton, WV 10.1 mi
24945 Greenville, WV 10.3 mi
24134 Pearisburg, VA 10.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24147?

24147 is in Rich Creek, Virginia, in Giles County, part of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.4015, -80.8236.

What county is 24147 in?

24147 lies in Giles County.

What area code is 24147?

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

What time zone is 24147 in?

24147 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24147?

About 1,352 people live in ZIP code 24147, in 480 households, at 219.5 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 24147?

$61,667 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24147?

The closest are 24093 (2.7 mi), 24963 (4.3 mi), 24732 (6.9 mi), 24124 (7 mi) and 25979 (9 mi).

Is 24147 a PO Box ZIP code?

24147 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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