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24179

ZIP 24179 is Vinton, Virginia, mostly in Bedford County; area codes 540 and 826; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Bedford +2 more
Metro area
Lynchburg, VA
Population
18,773
Coordinates
37.2830, -79.7939
☼ Live from 24179 — Vinton, VA

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Where 24179 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 24179
  • 🔢 Type 24179 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLIhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 24179 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101111001110011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24178 (Villamont, VA, 2 mi away) and 24184 (Wirtz, VA, 14 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24179 becomes 97142, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12749, 12974, 14729, 17249, 19472, 21749, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94127 in San Francisco, CA, 2,318 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
  • 🎯1,028 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24179 and you would come out at 37.28°S, 100.21°E — 962 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
  • 📏 At 47.5 square miles of land, 24179 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population18,773This ZIP18,773
Households8,049This ZIP8,049
Housing units8,454This ZIP8,454
Median age40.9This ZIP40.9Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$67,565This ZIP$67,565Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$224,600This ZIP$224,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$944This ZIP$944Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%This ZIP23.6%
Mean commute24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min
Population density395.1 / sq miThis ZIP395.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments357This ZIP357
Employees3,329This ZIP3,329
Annual payroll$126,853,000This ZIP$126,853,000
Tax returns filed9,010This ZIP9,010
Total adjusted gross income$560,588,000This ZIP$560,588,000

Land area

Land area47.51 sq miThis ZIP47.51 sq mi
Water area0.45 sq miThis ZIP0.45 sq mi

Counties 24179 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Bedford County 80.8%
Roanoke County 18.8%
Roanoke city 0.4%

Other place names in 24179

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ZIP codes near 24179

ZIPCityDistance
24178 Villamont, VA 1.9 mi
24095 Goodview, VA 5.2 mi
24012 Roanoke, VA 6.1 mi
24064 Blue Ridge, VA 6.6 mi
24013 Roanoke, VA 7.1 mi
24101 Hardy, VA 7.6 mi
24022 Roanoke, VA 7.7 mi
24014 Roanoke, VA 7.9 mi
24042 Roanoke, VA 8.0 mi
24043 Roanoke, VA 8.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24179?

24179 is in Vinton, Virginia, in Bedford County, part of the Lynchburg, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.2830, -79.7939.

What county is 24179 in?

24179 spans 3 counties: Bedford County, Roanoke County and Roanoke city. Most of it falls in Bedford 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 24179?

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

What time zone is 24179 in?

24179 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24179?

About 18,773 people live in ZIP code 24179, in 8,049 households, at 395.1 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 24179?

$67,565 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24179?

The closest are 24178 (1.9 mi), 24095 (5.2 mi), 24012 (6.1 mi), 24064 (6.6 mi) and 24013 (7.1 mi).

Is 24179 a PO Box ZIP code?

24179 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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