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Where 24273 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 24273 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELZhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,273 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 29 × 31. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111011010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24272 (Nora, VA, 18 mi away) and 24277 (Pennington Gap, VA, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24273 becomes 37242 — and that is a real ZIP code: Nashville, TN, 235 miles away.
- 👥 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, 678 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 64%.
- 🎯883 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24273 and you would come out at 36.96°S, 97.34°E — 1,108 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
- 📏 At 64.5 square miles of land, 24273 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,593This ZIP5,593 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,423This ZIP2,423 |
| Housing units | 2,702This ZIP2,702 |
| Median age | 43.0This ZIP43.0Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,978This ZIP$41,978Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $109,300This ZIP$109,300Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $696This ZIP$696Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.9%This ZIP11.9% |
| Mean commute | 24.0 minThis ZIP24.0 min |
| Population density | 86.7 / sq miThis ZIP86.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 228This ZIP228 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,403This ZIP4,403 |
| Annual payroll | $247,751,000This ZIP$247,751,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,230This ZIP2,230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $113,479,000This ZIP$113,479,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 64.49 sq miThis ZIP64.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
Counties 24273 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wise County | 88.4% |
| Norton city | 11.6% |
Other place names in 24273
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24273
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24293 | Wise, VA | 5.7 mi |
24216 | Appalachia, VA | 6.9 mi |
24215 | Andover, VA | 8.0 mi |
24279 | Pound, VA | 8.0 mi |
40826 | Eolia, KY | 8.0 mi |
24246 | East Stone Gap, VA | 8.2 mi |
24219 | Big Stone Gap, VA | 10.2 mi |
40862 | Partridge, KY | 11.3 mi |
24230 | Coeburn, VA | 11.6 mi |
24245 | Dungannon, VA | 12.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24273?
24273 is in Norton, Virginia, in Wise County. Its published point location is 36.9647, -82.6615.
What county is 24273 in?
24273 spans 2 counties: Wise County and Norton city. Most of it falls in Wise 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 24273?
Norton uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24273 in?
24273 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24273?
About 5,593 people live in ZIP code 24273, in 2,423 households, at 86.7 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 24273?
$41,978 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24273?
The closest are 24293 (5.7 mi), 24216 (6.9 mi), 24215 (8 mi), 24279 (8 mi) and 40826 (8 mi).
Is 24273 a PO Box ZIP code?
24273 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24273 ZIP Code — Norton, Virginia (Wise County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24273
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