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Where 24293 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 24293 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EGZhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,293 = 17 × 1429. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111011100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24292 (Whitetop, VA, 60 mi away) and 24301 (Pulaski, VA, 97 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24293 becomes 39242, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22943, 23249, 23294, 23429, 23924, 23942, …). The farthest-flung twin is 93422 in Atascadero, CA, 2,113 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 64%.
- 🎯887 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24293 and you would come out at 37.00°S, 97.43°E — 1,104 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
- 📏 At 56.6 square miles of land, 24293 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,786This ZIP9,786 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,123This ZIP4,123 |
| Housing units | 4,688This ZIP4,688 |
| Median age | 40.3This ZIP40.3Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,413This ZIP$63,413Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $130,800This ZIP$130,800Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $820This ZIP$820Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1%This ZIP24.1% |
| Mean commute | 25.1 minThis ZIP25.1 min |
| Population density | 172.8 / sq miThis ZIP172.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 187This ZIP187 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,742This ZIP2,742 |
| Annual payroll | $87,998,000This ZIP$87,998,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,790This ZIP3,790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $240,582,000This ZIP$240,582,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 56.65 sq miThis ZIP56.65 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi |
Other place names in 24293
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24293
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24273 | Norton, VA | 5.7 mi |
24279 | Pound, VA | 6.5 mi |
24230 | Coeburn, VA | 6.7 mi |
24245 | Dungannon, VA | 11.4 mi |
24269 | Mc Clure, VA | 11.5 mi |
40826 | Eolia, KY | 11.7 mi |
24216 | Appalachia, VA | 12.5 mi |
24272 | Nora, VA | 12.9 mi |
24228 | Clintwood, VA | 13.1 mi |
41517 | Burdine, KY | 13.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 24293 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24293?
24293 is in Wise, Virginia, in Wise County. Its published point location is 36.9980, -82.5662.
What county is 24293 in?
24293 lies in Wise County.
What area code is 24293?
Wise uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24293 in?
24293 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24293?
About 9,786 people live in ZIP code 24293, in 4,123 households, at 172.8 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 24293?
$63,413 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24293?
The closest are 24273 (5.7 mi), 24279 (6.5 mi), 24230 (6.7 mi), 24245 (11.4 mi) and 24269 (11.5 mi).
Is 24293 a PO Box ZIP code?
24293 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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