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Where 24248 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 24248 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhZhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,248 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 433. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111010111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24246 (East Stone Gap, VA, 46 mi away) and 24250 (Fort Blackmore, VA, 52 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24248 becomes 84242, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22448, 22844, 24482, 28244, 28424, 28442, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82442 in Ten Sleep, WY, 1,348 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯847 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24248 and you would come out at 36.61°S, 96.49°E — 1,149 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 54.7 square miles of land, 24248 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,207This ZIP2,207 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,013This ZIP1,013 |
| Housing units | 1,338This ZIP1,338 |
| Median age | 48.9This ZIP48.9Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,281This ZIP$78,281Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $100,000This ZIP$100,000Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $749This ZIP$749Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4%This ZIP15.4% |
| Mean commute | 21.6 minThis ZIP21.6 min |
| Population density | 40.3 / sq miThis ZIP40.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 25This ZIP25 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 182This ZIP182 |
| Annual payroll | $6,953,000This ZIP$6,953,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 820This ZIP820 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $39,891,000This ZIP$39,891,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.73 sq miThis ZIP54.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Other place names in 24248
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24248
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
37752 | Harrogate, TN | 3.1 mi |
37867 | Shawanee, TN | 7.9 mi |
40856 | Miracle, KY | 7.9 mi |
40813 | Calvin, KY | 8.3 mi |
40863 | Pathfork, KY | 9.2 mi |
37879 | Tazewell, TN | 9.4 mi |
24281 | Rose Hill, VA | 9.6 mi |
37707 | Arthur, TN | 9.9 mi |
37724 | Cumberland Gap, TN | 11.9 mi |
37824 | New Tazewell, TN | 11.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24248?
24248 is in Ewing, Virginia, in Lee County. Its published point location is 36.6096, -83.5098.
What county is 24248 in?
24248 lies in Lee County.
What area code is 24248?
Ewing uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24248 in?
24248 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24248?
About 2,207 people live in ZIP code 24248, in 1,013 households, at 40.3 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 24248?
$78,281 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24248?
The closest are 37752 (3.1 mi), 37867 (7.9 mi), 40856 (7.9 mi), 40813 (8.3 mi) and 40863 (9.2 mi).
Is 24248 a PO Box ZIP code?
24248 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24248 ZIP Code — Ewing, Virginia (Lee County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24248
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