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24224

ZIP 24224 is Castlewood, Virginia, in Russell County; area code 276; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Russell
Metro area
none
Population
5,273
Coordinates
36.8614, -82.2718
☼ Live from 24224 — Castlewood, VA

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Where 24224 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 24224
  • 🔢 Type 24224 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZZhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,224 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 757. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101111010100000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24221 (Blackwater, VA, 43 mi away) and 24225 (Cleveland, VA, 12 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24224 becomes 42242, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22244, 22442, 24422, 44222). The farthest-flung twin is 22442 in Coles Point, VA, 321 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 65% 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 24224 and you would come out at 36.86°S, 97.73°E — 1,086 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
  • 📏 At 105.3 square miles of land, 24224 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 80 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,273This ZIP5,273
Households2,146This ZIP2,146
Housing units2,638This ZIP2,638
Median age47.2This ZIP47.2Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$49,894This ZIP$49,894Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$120,200This ZIP$120,200Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$708This ZIP$708Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%This ZIP10.6%
Mean commute29.6 minThis ZIP29.6 min
Population density50.1 / sq miThis ZIP50.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments56This ZIP56
Employees398This ZIP398
Annual payroll$15,975,000This ZIP$15,975,000
Tax returns filed1,970This ZIP1,970
Total adjusted gross income$99,610,000This ZIP$99,610,000

Land area

Land area105.34 sq miThis ZIP105.34 sq mi
Water area0.62 sq miThis ZIP0.62 sq mi

Other place names in 24224

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 24224

ZIPCityDistance
24283 Saint Paul, VA 6.4 mi
24270 Mendota, VA 9.2 mi
24266 Lebanon, VA 9.4 mi
24271 Nickelsville, VA 11.2 mi
24272 Nora, VA 11.3 mi
24225 Cleveland, VA 11.5 mi
24230 Coeburn, VA 12.4 mi
24237 Dante, VA 12.4 mi
24245 Dungannon, VA 13.4 mi
24202 Bristol, VA 14.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24224?

24224 is in Castlewood, Virginia, in Russell County. Its published point location is 36.8614, -82.2718.

What county is 24224 in?

24224 lies in Russell County.

What area code is 24224?

Castlewood uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 24224 in?

24224 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24224?

About 5,273 people live in ZIP code 24224, in 2,146 households, at 50.1 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 24224?

$49,894 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24224?

The closest are 24283 (6.4 mi), 24270 (9.2 mi), 24266 (9.4 mi), 24271 (11.2 mi) and 24272 (11.3 mi).

Is 24224 a PO Box ZIP code?

24224 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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