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24282

ZIP 24282 is Saint Charles, Virginia, in Lee County; area code 276; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Lee
Metro area
none
Population
1,181
Coordinates
36.8188, -83.0543
☼ Live from 24282 — Saint Charles, VA

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Where 24282 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24282
  • 🔢 Type 24282 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZBZhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,282 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 19 × 71. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101111011011010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24281 (Rose Hill, VA, 20 mi away) and 24283 (Saint Paul, VA, 41 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24282 becomes 28242 — and that is a real ZIP code: Charlotte, NC, 166 miles away.
  • 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22428, 22482, 22824, 22842, 24228, 24822, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82422 in Emblem, WY, 1,422 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
  • 🎯866 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24282 and you would come out at 36.82°S, 96.95°E — 1,128 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
  • 📏 At 15.4 square miles of land, 24282 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,181This ZIP1,181
Households373This ZIP373
Housing units412This ZIP412
Median age32.8This ZIP32.8Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$31,369This ZIP$31,369Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$41,100This ZIP$41,100Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%
Mean commute24.5 minThis ZIP24.5 min
Population density76.8 / sq miThis ZIP76.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments5This ZIP5
Employees33This ZIP33
Annual payroll$1,755,000This ZIP$1,755,000
Tax returns filed130This ZIP130
Total adjusted gross income$3,783,000This ZIP$3,783,000

Land area

Land area15.38 sq miThis ZIP15.38 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 24282

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ZIP codes near 24282

ZIPCityDistance
24277 Pennington Gap, VA 5.2 mi
40820 Cranks, KY 6.0 mi
24265 Keokee, VA 6.0 mi
40927 Closplint, KY 6.1 mi
40847 Kenvir, KY 6.1 mi
40828 Evarts, KY 6.6 mi
40849 Lejunior, KY 7.2 mi
24243 Dryden, VA 7.8 mi
40843 Holmes Mill, KY 8.6 mi
40815 Cawood, KY 10.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24282?

24282 is in Saint Charles, Virginia, in Lee County. Its published point location is 36.8188, -83.0543.

What county is 24282 in?

24282 lies in Lee County.

What area code is 24282?

Saint Charles uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 24282 in?

24282 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24282?

About 1,181 people live in ZIP code 24282, in 373 households, at 76.8 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 24282?

$31,369 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24282?

The closest are 24277 (5.2 mi), 40820 (6 mi), 24265 (6 mi), 40927 (6.1 mi) and 40847 (6.1 mi).

Is 24282 a PO Box ZIP code?

24282 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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