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24153

ZIP 24153 is in Salem, Virginia, mostly in Roanoke County; area codes 540 and 826; Eastern time. Salem has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 24155 and 24157.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Roanoke +2 more
Metro area
Roanoke, VA
Population
38,914
Coordinates
37.3025, -80.1143
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Where 24153 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24153
  • 🔢 Type 24153 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESIhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,153 = 3 × 83 × 97. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101111001011001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24151 (Rocky Mount, VA, 27 mi away) and 24155 (Salem, VA, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24153 becomes 35142 — and that is a real ZIP code: Shannon, AL, 466 miles away.
  • 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12345, 12435, 12453, 12534, 12543, 13425, …). The farthest-flung twin is 51243 in Little Rock, IA, 931 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 73%.
  • 🎯1,011 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24153 and you would come out at 37.30°S, 99.89°E — 979 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
  • 📏 At 101.2 square miles of land, 24153 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population38,914This ZIP38,914
Households15,382This ZIP15,382
Housing units16,498This ZIP16,498
Median age42.3This ZIP42.3Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$74,260This ZIP$74,260Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$266,500This ZIP$266,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,124This ZIP$1,124Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%This ZIP31.3%
Mean commute20.3 minThis ZIP20.3 min
Population density384.4 / sq miThis ZIP384.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,174This ZIP1,174
Employees22,774This ZIP22,774
Annual payroll$1,348,923,000This ZIP$1,348,923,000
Tax returns filed17,660This ZIP17,660
Total adjusted gross income$1,394,212,000This ZIP$1,394,212,000

Land area

Land area101.22 sq miThis ZIP101.22 sq mi
Water area0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi

Counties 24153 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Roanoke County 84.8%
Salem city 14.3%
Botetourt County 0.9%

Other place names in 24153

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ZIP codes near 24153

ZIPCityDistance
24155 Salem, VA 2.8 mi
24157 Salem, VA 2.8 mi
24017 Roanoke, VA 6.8 mi
24018 Roanoke, VA 7.4 mi
24015 Roanoke, VA 8.0 mi
24070 Catawba, VA 8.1 mi
24001 Roanoke, VA 8.8 mi
24002 Roanoke, VA 8.8 mi
24003 Roanoke, VA 8.8 mi
24004 Roanoke, VA 8.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24153?

24153 is in Salem, Virginia, in Roanoke County, part of the Roanoke, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.3025, -80.1143.

What county is 24153 in?

24153 spans 3 counties: Roanoke County, Salem city and Botetourt County. Most of it falls in Roanoke 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 24153?

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

What time zone is 24153 in?

24153 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24153?

About 38,914 people live in ZIP code 24153, in 15,382 households, at 384.4 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 24153?

$74,260 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24153?

The closest are 24155 (2.8 mi), 24157 (2.8 mi), 24017 (6.8 mi), 24018 (7.4 mi) and 24015 (8 mi).

Is 24153 a PO Box ZIP code?

24153 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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