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Where 24228 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 24228 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZZhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,228 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 673. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111010100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24226 (Clinchco, VA, 8 mi away) and 24230 (Coeburn, VA, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24228 becomes 82242 — and that is a real ZIP code: Van Tassell, WY, 1,206 miles away.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22428, 22482, 22824, 22842, 24282, 24822, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82422 in Emblem, WY, 1,439 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 65%.
- 🎯890 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24228 and you would come out at 37.17°S, 97.54°E — 1,101 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 92.4 square miles of land, 24228 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 70 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,317This ZIP6,317 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,816This ZIP2,816 |
| Housing units | 3,384This ZIP3,384 |
| Median age | 45.5This ZIP45.5Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,116This ZIP$49,116Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $113,000This ZIP$113,000Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $747This ZIP$747Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8%This ZIP13.8% |
| Mean commute | 25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min |
| Population density | 68.4 / sq miThis ZIP68.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 115This ZIP115 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,379This ZIP1,379 |
| Annual payroll | $68,230,000This ZIP$68,230,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,280This ZIP2,280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $128,708,000This ZIP$128,708,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 92.39 sq miThis ZIP92.39 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.91 sq miThis ZIP1.91 sq mi |
Other place names in 24228
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24228
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
41563 | Shelby Gap, KY | 6.0 mi |
41512 | Ashcamp, KY | 6.0 mi |
24226 | Clinchco, VA | 7.6 mi |
24269 | Mc Clure, VA | 7.7 mi |
41534 | Hellier, KY | 8.0 mi |
41517 | Burdine, KY | 8.1 mi |
41537 | Jenkins, KY | 9.5 mi |
41520 | Dorton, KY | 10.2 mi |
41542 | Lookout, KY | 10.2 mi |
24256 | Haysi, VA | 10.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24228?
24228 is in Clintwood, Virginia, in Dickenson County. Its published point location is 37.1669, -82.4563.
What county is 24228 in?
24228 lies in Dickenson County.
What area code is 24228?
Clintwood uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24228 in?
24228 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24228?
About 6,317 people live in ZIP code 24228, in 2,816 households, at 68.4 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 24228?
$49,116 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24228?
The closest are 41563 (6 mi), 41512 (6 mi), 24226 (7.6 mi), 24269 (7.7 mi) and 41534 (8 mi).
Is 24228 a PO Box ZIP code?
24228 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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