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Where 24256 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 24256 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSZhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,256 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 379. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111011000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24251 (Gate City, VA, 43 mi away) and 24258 (Hiltons, VA, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24256 becomes 65242, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22456, 22546, 22645, 22654, 24265, 24526, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56224 in Clements, MN, 830 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 65%.
- 🎯898 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24256 and you would come out at 37.22°S, 97.72°E — 1,092 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 54.7 square miles of land, 24256 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,982This ZIP2,982 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,123This ZIP1,123 |
| Housing units | 1,474This ZIP1,474 |
| Median age | 46.1This ZIP46.1Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,788This ZIP$48,788Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $104,100This ZIP$104,100Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $810This ZIP$810Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.3%This ZIP7.3% |
| Mean commute | 35.1 minThis ZIP35.1 min |
| Population density | 54.5 / sq miThis ZIP54.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 45This ZIP45 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 286This ZIP286 |
| Annual payroll | $10,902,000This ZIP$10,902,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 960This ZIP960 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $50,252,000This ZIP$50,252,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.71 sq miThis ZIP54.71 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.77 sq miThis ZIP0.77 sq mi |
Counties 24256 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 | 82.2% |
| Buchanan County | 17.8% |
Other place names in 24256
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24256
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24607 | Breaks, VA | 5.0 mi |
24226 | Clinchco, VA | 6.4 mi |
24220 | Birchleaf, VA | 7.8 mi |
24628 | Maxie, VA | 8.1 mi |
24656 | Vansant, VA | 9.3 mi |
41522 | Elkhorn City, KY | 9.3 mi |
41513 | Belcher, KY | 9.5 mi |
24603 | Big Rock, VA | 9.6 mi |
24228 | Clintwood, VA | 10.3 mi |
24217 | Bee, VA | 10.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24256?
24256 is in Haysi, Virginia, in Dickenson County. Its published point location is 37.2233, -82.2835.
What county is 24256 in?
24256 spans 2 counties: Dickenson County and Buchanan 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 24256?
Haysi uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24256 in?
24256 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24256?
About 2,982 people live in ZIP code 24256, in 1,123 households, at 54.5 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 24256?
$48,788 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24256?
The closest are 24607 (5 mi), 24226 (6.4 mi), 24220 (7.8 mi), 24628 (8.1 mi) and 24656 (9.3 mi).
Is 24256 a PO Box ZIP code?
24256 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24256 ZIP Code — Haysi, Virginia (Dickenson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24256
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