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24174

ZIP 24174 is Thaxton, Virginia, in Bedford County; area codes 540 and 826; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Bedford
Metro area
Lynchburg, VA
Population
2,191
Coordinates
37.3497, -79.6619
☼ Live from 24174 — Thaxton, VA

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Where 24174 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24174
  • 🔢 Type 24174 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLIhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,174 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 17 × 79. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101111001101110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24171 (Stuart, VA, 55 mi away) and 24175 (Troutville, VA, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24174 becomes 47142 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mauckport, IN, 361 miles away.
  • 👥 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, 915 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
  • 🎯1,034 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24174 and you would come out at 37.35°S, 100.34°E — 956 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
  • 📏 At 31.5 square miles of land, 24174 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,191This ZIP2,191
Households936This ZIP936
Housing units1,092This ZIP1,092
Median age37.7This ZIP37.7Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$54,052This ZIP$54,052Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$192,800This ZIP$192,800Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$474This ZIP$474Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%This ZIP10.6%
Mean commute29.1 minThis ZIP29.1 min
Population density69.6 / sq miThis ZIP69.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments26This ZIP26
Employees136This ZIP136
Annual payroll$5,293,000This ZIP$5,293,000
Tax returns filed1,010This ZIP1,010
Total adjusted gross income$55,987,000This ZIP$55,987,000

Land area

Land area31.46 sq miThis ZIP31.46 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

ZIP codes near 24174

ZIPCityDistance
24122 Montvale, VA 5.5 mi
24064 Blue Ridge, VA 6.2 mi
24178 Villamont, VA 7.5 mi
24523 Bedford, VA 7.5 mi
24179 Vinton, VA 8.6 mi
24095 Goodview, VA 9.7 mi
24121 Moneta, VA 12.5 mi
24570 Lowry, VA 12.9 mi
24066 Buchanan, VA 12.9 mi
24012 Roanoke, VA 13.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24174?

24174 is in Thaxton, Virginia, in Bedford County, part of the Lynchburg, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.3497, -79.6619.

What county is 24174 in?

24174 lies in Bedford County.

What area code is 24174?

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

What time zone is 24174 in?

24174 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24174?

About 2,191 people live in ZIP code 24174, in 936 households, at 69.6 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 24174?

$54,052 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24174?

The closest are 24122 (5.5 mi), 24064 (6.2 mi), 24178 (7.5 mi), 24523 (7.5 mi) and 24179 (8.6 mi).

Is 24174 a PO Box ZIP code?

24174 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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