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24151

ZIP 24151 is Rocky Mount, Virginia, in Franklin County; area code 540; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Franklin
Metro area
Roanoke, VA
Population
18,154
Coordinates
36.9614, -79.8664
☼ Live from 24151 — Rocky Mount, VA

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Where 24151 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24151
  • 🔢 Type 24151 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISIhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 24151 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101111001010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24150 (Ripplemead, VA, 50 mi away) and 24153 (Salem, VA, 27 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24151 becomes 15142 — and that is a real ZIP code: Presto, PA, 237 miles away.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11245, 11425, 11542, 12154, 12451, 12514, …). The farthest-flung twin is 51241 in Larchwood, IA, 981 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 74%.
  • 🎯1,031 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24151 and you would come out at 36.96°S, 100.13°E — 959 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
  • 📏 At 165.4 square miles of land, 24151 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 126 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population18,154This ZIP18,154
Households7,671This ZIP7,671
Housing units8,597This ZIP8,597
Median age45.6This ZIP45.6Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$65,223This ZIP$65,223Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$212,600This ZIP$212,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$808This ZIP$808Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%This ZIP21.5%
Mean commute27.6 minThis ZIP27.6 min
Population density109.8 / sq miThis ZIP109.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments564This ZIP564
Employees8,936This ZIP8,936
Annual payroll$353,246,000This ZIP$353,246,000
Tax returns filed8,440This ZIP8,440
Total adjusted gross income$493,367,000This ZIP$493,367,000

Land area

Land area165.40 sq miThis ZIP165.40 sq mi
Water area1.27 sq miThis ZIP1.27 sq mi

Other place names in 24151

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ZIP codes near 24151

ZIPCityDistance
24146 Redwood, VA 4.1 mi
24092 Glade Hill, VA 6.9 mi
24176 Union Hall, VA 10.1 mi
24184 Wirtz, VA 10.1 mi
24102 Henry, VA 11.0 mi
24067 Callaway, VA 11.8 mi
24137 Penhook, VA 11.8 mi
24088 Ferrum, VA 12.7 mi
24065 Boones Mill, VA 12.9 mi
24101 Hardy, VA 15.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24151?

24151 is in Rocky Mount, Virginia, in Franklin County, part of the Roanoke, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.9614, -79.8664.

What county is 24151 in?

24151 lies in Franklin County.

What area code is 24151?

Rocky Mount uses area code 540, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 24151 in?

24151 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24151?

About 18,154 people live in ZIP code 24151, in 7,671 households, at 109.8 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 24151?

$65,223 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24151?

The closest are 24146 (4.1 mi), 24092 (6.9 mi), 24176 (10.1 mi), 24184 (10.1 mi) and 24102 (11 mi).

Is 24151 a PO Box ZIP code?

24151 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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