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Where 24226 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 24226 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZZhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,226 = 2 × 12113. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111010100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24225 (Cleveland, VA, 14 mi away) and 24228 (Clintwood, VA, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24226 becomes 62242 — and that is a real ZIP code: Evansville, IL, 422 miles away.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22246, 22624, 22642, 24622, 26224, 26422, …). The farthest-flung twin is 62242 in Evansville, IL, 422 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 65%.
- 🎯897 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24226 and you would come out at 37.14°S, 97.68°E — 1,093 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 26.1 square miles of land, 24226 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,110This ZIP2,110 |
|---|---|
| Households | 789This ZIP789 |
| Housing units | 839This ZIP839 |
| Median age | 36.3This ZIP36.3Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,191This ZIP$54,191Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $81,300This ZIP$81,300Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $638This ZIP$638Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4.0%This ZIP4.0% |
| Mean commute | 34.1 minThis ZIP34.1 min |
| Population density | 80.8 / sq miThis ZIP80.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16This ZIP16 |
| Annual payroll | $716,000This ZIP$716,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 420This ZIP420 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,372,000This ZIP$20,372,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.12 sq miThis ZIP26.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Other place names in 24226
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24226
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24269 | Mc Clure, VA | 5.5 mi |
24220 | Birchleaf, VA | 5.6 mi |
24256 | Haysi, VA | 6.4 mi |
24237 | Dante, VA | 7.5 mi |
24228 | Clintwood, VA | 7.6 mi |
24272 | Nora, VA | 8.2 mi |
24217 | Bee, VA | 8.7 mi |
24239 | Davenport, VA | 9.8 mi |
24656 | Vansant, VA | 11.2 mi |
24607 | Breaks, VA | 11.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24226?
24226 is in Clinchco, Virginia, in Dickenson County. Its published point location is 37.1369, -82.3230.
What county is 24226 in?
24226 lies in Dickenson County.
What area code is 24226?
Clinchco uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24226 in?
24226 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24226?
About 2,110 people live in ZIP code 24226, in 789 households, at 80.8 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 24226?
$54,191 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24226?
The closest are 24269 (5.5 mi), 24220 (5.6 mi), 24256 (6.4 mi), 24237 (7.5 mi) and 24228 (7.6 mi).
Is 24226 a PO Box ZIP code?
24226 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24226 ZIP Code — Clinchco, Virginia (Dickenson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24226
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