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Where 24243 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 24243 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhZhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,243 = 3 × 8081. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111010110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24239 (Davenport, VA, 48 mi away) and 24244 (Duffield, VA, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24243 becomes 34242 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sarasota, FL, 658 miles away.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22443, 23424, 23442, 24324, 24432, 32244, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34224 in Englewood, FL, 682 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯873 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24243 and you would come out at 36.78°S, 97.08°E — 1,120 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 23.0 square miles of land, 24243 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,452This ZIP1,452 |
|---|---|
| Households | 670This ZIP670 |
| Housing units | 827This ZIP827 |
| Median age | 50.6This ZIP50.6Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,308This ZIP$52,308Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $140,400This ZIP$140,400Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8%This ZIP17.8% |
| Mean commute | 26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min |
| Population density | 63.2 / sq miThis ZIP63.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 68This ZIP68 |
| Annual payroll | $2,105,000This ZIP$2,105,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 760This ZIP760 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $36,143,000This ZIP$36,143,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 22.98 sq miThis ZIP22.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Other place names in 24243
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24243
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24265 | Keokee, VA | 3.7 mi |
24277 | Pennington Gap, VA | 6.0 mi |
40843 | Holmes Mill, KY | 7.7 mi |
24282 | Saint Charles, VA | 7.8 mi |
24244 | Duffield, VA | 8.3 mi |
40927 | Closplint, KY | 9.5 mi |
24219 | Big Stone Gap, VA | 10.1 mi |
40855 | Lynch, KY | 10.2 mi |
24246 | East Stone Gap, VA | 11.3 mi |
24215 | Andover, VA | 11.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24243?
24243 is in Dryden, Virginia, in Lee County. Its published point location is 36.7843, -82.9198.
What county is 24243 in?
24243 lies in Lee County.
What area code is 24243?
Dryden uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24243 in?
24243 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24243?
About 1,452 people live in ZIP code 24243, in 670 households, at 63.2 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 24243?
$52,308 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24243?
The closest are 24265 (3.7 mi), 24277 (6 mi), 40843 (7.7 mi), 24282 (7.8 mi) and 24244 (8.3 mi).
Is 24243 a PO Box ZIP code?
24243 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24243 ZIP Code — Dryden, Virginia (Lee County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24243
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