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Where 24281 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 24281 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBZhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 24281 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111011011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24280 (Rosedale, VA, 80 mi away) and 24282 (Saint Charles, VA, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24281 becomes 18242 — and that is a real ZIP code: Oneida, PA, 488 miles away.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12248, 12428, 12482, 12824, 12842, 14228, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84122 in Salt Lake City, UT, 1,559 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯855 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24281 and you would come out at 36.64°S, 96.66°E — 1,141 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 52.3 square miles of land, 24281 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,890This ZIP1,890 |
|---|---|
| Households | 760This ZIP760 |
| Housing units | 1,144This ZIP1,144 |
| Median age | 48.4This ZIP48.4Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,806This ZIP$46,806Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $154,900This ZIP$154,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $905This ZIP$905Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.9%This ZIP19.9% |
| Mean commute | 35.2 minThis ZIP35.2 min |
| Population density | 36.1 / sq miThis ZIP36.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 205This ZIP205 |
| Annual payroll | $6,583,000This ZIP$6,583,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 750This ZIP750 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $33,031,000This ZIP$33,031,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 52.29 sq miThis ZIP52.29 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 24281
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24281
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
40863 | Pathfork, KY | 8.0 mi |
40831 | Harlan, KY | 8.5 mi |
24248 | Ewing, VA | 9.6 mi |
40830 | Gulston, KY | 9.6 mi |
24218 | Ben Hur, VA | 9.8 mi |
24263 | Jonesville, VA | 9.8 mi |
37869 | Sneedville, TN | 10.0 mi |
40964 | Mary Alice, KY | 10.0 mi |
40829 | Grays Knob, KY | 11.2 mi |
40856 | Miracle, KY | 12.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 24281 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24281?
24281 is in Rose Hill, Virginia, in Lee County. Its published point location is 36.6373, -83.3402.
What county is 24281 in?
24281 lies in Lee County.
What area code is 24281?
Rose Hill uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24281 in?
24281 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24281?
About 1,890 people live in ZIP code 24281, in 760 households, at 36.1 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 24281?
$46,806 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24281?
The closest are 40863 (8 mi), 40831 (8.5 mi), 24248 (9.6 mi), 40830 (9.6 mi) and 24218 (9.8 mi).
Is 24281 a PO Box ZIP code?
24281 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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