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Where 24220 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 24220 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZZhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,220 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 × 173. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111010011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24219 (Big Stone Gap, VA, 35 mi away) and 24221 (Blackwater, VA, 55 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24220 becomes 02242, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04222, 20224, 20242, 20422, 22042, 22204, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04222 in Durham, ME, 790 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
- 🎯903 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24220 and you would come out at 37.12°S, 97.78°E — 1,087 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 22.5 square miles of land, 24220 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 503This ZIP503 |
|---|---|
| Households | 271This ZIP271 |
| Housing units | 356This ZIP356 |
| Median age | 62.4This ZIP62.4Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,560This ZIP$50,560Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,500This ZIP$112,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Mean commute | 25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min |
| Population density | 22.4 / sq miThis ZIP22.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 220This ZIP220 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,968,000This ZIP$11,968,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 22.45 sq miThis ZIP22.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 24220
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24220
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24217 | Bee, VA | 3.2 mi |
24239 | Davenport, VA | 4.2 mi |
24226 | Clinchco, VA | 5.6 mi |
24237 | Dante, VA | 6.0 mi |
24656 | Vansant, VA | 6.5 mi |
24256 | Haysi, VA | 7.8 mi |
24269 | Mc Clure, VA | 9.3 mi |
24272 | Nora, VA | 9.4 mi |
24225 | Cleveland, VA | 10.0 mi |
24646 | Rowe, VA | 11.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24220?
24220 is in Birchleaf, Virginia, in Dickenson County. Its published point location is 37.1219, -82.2231.
What county is 24220 in?
24220 lies in Dickenson County.
What area code is 24220?
Birchleaf uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24220 in?
24220 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24220?
About 503 people live in ZIP code 24220, in 271 households, at 22.4 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 24220?
$50,560 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24220?
The closest are 24217 (3.2 mi), 24239 (4.2 mi), 24226 (5.6 mi), 24237 (6 mi) and 24656 (6.5 mi).
Is 24220 a PO Box ZIP code?
24220 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24220 ZIP Code — Birchleaf, Virginia (Dickenson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24220
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