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Where 24217 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.
- 🔢 Type 24217 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIZhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,217 = 61 × 397. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111010011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24216 (Appalachia, VA, 36 mi away) and 24218 (Ben Hur, VA, 63 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24217 becomes 71242 — and that is a real ZIP code: Forest, LA, 602 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12247, 12427, 12472, 12724, 12742, 14227, …). The farthest-flung twin is 71422 in Dodson, LA, 690 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
- 🎯906 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24217 and you would come out at 37.10°S, 97.83°E — 1,084 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 26.3 square miles of land, 24217 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 474This ZIP474 |
|---|---|
| Households | 234This ZIP234 |
| Housing units | 376This ZIP376 |
| Median age | 47.9This ZIP47.9Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,663This ZIP$44,663Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $150,900This ZIP$150,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.1%This ZIP2.1% |
| Mean commute | 23.9 minThis ZIP23.9 min |
| Population density | 18.0 / sq miThis ZIP18.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 19This ZIP19 |
| Annual payroll | $594,000This ZIP$594,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 100This ZIP100 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $5,062,000This ZIP$5,062,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.28 sq miThis ZIP26.28 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi |
Counties 24217 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dickenson County | 77.3% |
| Buchanan County | 22.7% |
ZIP codes near 24217
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24239 | Davenport, VA | 1.5 mi |
24220 | Birchleaf, VA | 3.2 mi |
24656 | Vansant, VA | 5.6 mi |
24237 | Dante, VA | 6.6 mi |
24225 | Cleveland, VA | 7.8 mi |
24646 | Rowe, VA | 8.6 mi |
24226 | Clinchco, VA | 8.7 mi |
24256 | Haysi, VA | 10.4 mi |
24272 | Nora, VA | 10.7 mi |
24260 | Honaker, VA | 10.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 24217 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24217?
24217 is in Bee, Virginia, in Dickenson County. Its published point location is 37.1021, -82.1704.
What county is 24217 in?
24217 spans 2 counties: Dickenson County and Buchanan County. Most of it falls in Dickenson 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 24217?
Bee uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24217 in?
24217 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24217?
About 474 people live in ZIP code 24217, in 234 households, at 18.0 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 24217?
$44,663 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24217?
The closest are 24239 (1.5 mi), 24220 (3.2 mi), 24656 (5.6 mi), 24237 (6.6 mi) and 24225 (7.8 mi).
Is 24217 a PO Box ZIP code?
24217 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24217 ZIP Code — Bee, Virginia (Dickenson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24217
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