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Where 24280 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 24280 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OBZhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,280 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 607. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111011011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24279 (Pound, VA, 39 mi away) and 24281 (Rose Hill, VA, 80 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24280 becomes 08242 — and that is a real ZIP code: Rio Grande, NJ, 410 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02284, 02482, 02824, 02842, 04228, 04282, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84022 in Dugway, UT, 1,664 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
- 🎯921 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24280 and you would come out at 36.95°S, 98.06°E — 1,070 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
- 📏 At 10.0 square miles of land, 24280 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.6 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 784This ZIP784 |
|---|---|
| Households | 240This ZIP240 |
| Housing units | 308This ZIP308 |
| Median age | 34.4This ZIP34.4Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,647This ZIP$72,647Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $259,300This ZIP$259,300Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.4%This ZIP18.4% |
| Mean commute | 16.9 minThis ZIP16.9 min |
| Population density | 78.5 / sq miThis ZIP78.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 238This ZIP238 |
| Annual payroll | $13,511,000This ZIP$13,511,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 420This ZIP420 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $34,539,000This ZIP$34,539,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 9.99 sq miThis ZIP9.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 24280
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24260 | Honaker, VA | 5.6 mi |
24609 | Cedar Bluff, VA | 9.4 mi |
24649 | Swords Creek, VA | 9.4 mi |
24266 | Lebanon, VA | 10.6 mi |
24225 | Cleveland, VA | 11.2 mi |
24612 | Doran, VA | 11.4 mi |
24640 | Red Ash, VA | 11.7 mi |
24641 | Richlands, VA | 13.3 mi |
24210 | Abingdon, VA | 13.7 mi |
24646 | Rowe, VA | 13.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24280?
24280 is in Rosedale, Virginia, in Russell County. Its published point location is 36.9548, -81.9434.
What county is 24280 in?
24280 lies in Russell County.
What area code is 24280?
Rosedale uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24280 in?
24280 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24280?
About 784 people live in ZIP code 24280, in 240 households, at 78.5 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 24280?
$72,647 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24280?
The closest are 24260 (5.6 mi), 24609 (9.4 mi), 24649 (9.4 mi), 24266 (10.6 mi) and 24225 (11.2 mi).
Is 24280 a PO Box ZIP code?
24280 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24280 ZIP Code — Rosedale, Virginia (Russell County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24280
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