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Where 24260 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 24260 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgZhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,260 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 1213. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111011000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24258 (Hiltons, VA, 34 mi away) and 24263 (Jonesville, VA, 69 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24260 becomes 06242 — and that is a real ZIP code: Eastford, CT, 626 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02462, 02642, 04226, 04262, 04622, 06242, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04622 in Cherryfield, ME, 905 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
- 🎯917 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24260 and you would come out at 37.02°S, 98.00°E — 1,074 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
- 📏 At 101.0 square miles of land, 24260 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,318This ZIP5,318 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,115This ZIP2,115 |
| Housing units | 2,475This ZIP2,475 |
| Median age | 42.8This ZIP42.8Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,250This ZIP$46,250Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $95,300This ZIP$95,300Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $631This ZIP$631Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.3%This ZIP10.3% |
| Mean commute | 35.5 minThis ZIP35.5 min |
| Population density | 52.7 / sq miThis ZIP52.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 59This ZIP59 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 399This ZIP399 |
| Annual payroll | $15,073,000This ZIP$15,073,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,740This ZIP1,740 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $90,195,000This ZIP$90,195,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 100.97 sq miThis ZIP100.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.85 sq miThis ZIP0.85 sq mi |
Counties 24260 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Russell County | 78.5% |
| Buchanan County | 21.5% |
Other place names in 24260
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24260
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24280 | Rosedale, VA | 5.6 mi |
24649 | Swords Creek, VA | 6.5 mi |
24225 | Cleveland, VA | 8.0 mi |
24646 | Rowe, VA | 8.6 mi |
24640 | Red Ash, VA | 9.6 mi |
24612 | Doran, VA | 10.0 mi |
24239 | Davenport, VA | 10.3 mi |
24217 | Bee, VA | 10.9 mi |
24609 | Cedar Bluff, VA | 11.6 mi |
24647 | Shortt Gap, VA | 11.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 24260 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24260?
24260 is in Honaker, Virginia, in Russell County. Its published point location is 37.0211, -82.0011.
What county is 24260 in?
24260 spans 2 counties: Russell County and Buchanan County. Most of it falls in Russell 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 24260?
Honaker uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24260 in?
24260 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24260?
About 5,318 people live in ZIP code 24260, in 2,115 households, at 52.7 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 24260?
$46,250 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24260?
The closest are 24280 (5.6 mi), 24649 (6.5 mi), 24225 (8 mi), 24646 (8.6 mi) and 24640 (9.6 mi).
Is 24260 a PO Box ZIP code?
24260 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24260 ZIP Code — Honaker, Virginia (Russell County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24260
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