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Where 24279 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 24279 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLZhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,279 = 3 × 8093. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111011010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24277 (Pennington Gap, VA, 31 mi away) and 24280 (Rosedale, VA, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24279 becomes 97242 — and that is a real ZIP code: Portland, OR, 2,135 miles away.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22749, 22947, 22974, 24729, 24927, 27249, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97224 in Portland, OR, 2,140 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 24279 and you would come out at 37.08°S, 97.37°E — 1,108 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
- 📏 At 79.3 square miles of land, 24279 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 60 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,671This ZIP4,671 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,722This ZIP1,722 |
| Housing units | 1,975This ZIP1,975 |
| Median age | 42.7This ZIP42.7Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,602This ZIP$43,602Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,300This ZIP$97,300Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $779This ZIP$779Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.3%This ZIP10.3% |
| Mean commute | 30.2 minThis ZIP30.2 min |
| Population density | 58.9 / sq miThis ZIP58.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 52This ZIP52 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 428This ZIP428 |
| Annual payroll | $17,315,000This ZIP$17,315,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,450This ZIP1,450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $74,380,000This ZIP$74,380,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 79.27 sq miThis ZIP79.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.46 sq miThis ZIP0.46 sq mi |
Other place names in 24279
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24279
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24293 | Wise, VA | 6.5 mi |
41810 | Cromona, KY | 7.8 mi |
41517 | Burdine, KY | 7.9 mi |
41837 | Mayking, KY | 7.9 mi |
24273 | Norton, VA | 8.0 mi |
40826 | Eolia, KY | 8.2 mi |
41849 | Seco, KY | 8.8 mi |
41840 | Neon, KY | 9.8 mi |
41537 | Jenkins, KY | 10.0 mi |
41835 | Mc Roberts, KY | 10.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24279?
24279 is in Pound, Virginia, in Wise County. Its published point location is 37.0777, -82.6274.
What county is 24279 in?
24279 lies in Wise County.
What area code is 24279?
Pound uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24279 in?
24279 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24279?
About 4,671 people live in ZIP code 24279, in 1,722 households, at 58.9 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 24279?
$43,602 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24279?
The closest are 24293 (6.5 mi), 41810 (7.8 mi), 41517 (7.9 mi), 41837 (7.9 mi) and 24273 (8 mi).
Is 24279 a PO Box ZIP code?
24279 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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