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Where 24237 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 24237 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LEZhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,237 = 3 × 3 × 2693. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111010101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24236 (Damascus, VA, 41 mi away) and 24239 (Davenport, VA, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24237 becomes 73242, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22437, 22473, 22734, 22743, 23274, 23427, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34272 in Laurel, FL, 684 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 24237 and you would come out at 37.04°S, 97.74°E — 1,088 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
- 📏 At 54.3 square miles of land, 24237 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,064This ZIP1,064 |
|---|---|
| Households | 432This ZIP432 |
| Housing units | 533This ZIP533 |
| Median age | 55.5This ZIP55.5Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $33,095This ZIP$33,095Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $86,500This ZIP$86,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,275This ZIP$1,275Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.2%This ZIP6.2% |
| Mean commute | 49.9 minThis ZIP49.9 min |
| Population density | 19.6 / sq miThis ZIP19.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 102This ZIP102 |
| Annual payroll | $7,069,000This ZIP$7,069,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 280This ZIP280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,078,000This ZIP$12,078,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.32 sq miThis ZIP54.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Counties 24237 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 | 76.5% |
| Russell County | 23.5% |
Other place names in 24237
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24237
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24272 | Nora, VA | 4.2 mi |
24220 | Birchleaf, VA | 6.0 mi |
24217 | Bee, VA | 6.6 mi |
24269 | Mc Clure, VA | 6.9 mi |
24225 | Cleveland, VA | 7.4 mi |
24226 | Clinchco, VA | 7.5 mi |
24283 | Saint Paul, VA | 8.0 mi |
24239 | Davenport, VA | 8.1 mi |
24230 | Coeburn, VA | 11.6 mi |
24656 | Vansant, VA | 12.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24237?
24237 is in Dante, Virginia, in Dickenson County. Its published point location is 37.0406, -82.2619.
What county is 24237 in?
24237 spans 2 counties: Dickenson County and Russell 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 24237?
Dante uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24237 in?
24237 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24237?
About 1,064 people live in ZIP code 24237, in 432 households, at 19.6 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 24237?
$33,095 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24237?
The closest are 24272 (4.2 mi), 24220 (6 mi), 24217 (6.6 mi), 24269 (6.9 mi) and 24225 (7.4 mi).
Is 24237 a PO Box ZIP code?
24237 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24237 ZIP Code — Dante, Virginia (Dickenson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24237
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