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Where 24317 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 24317 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIEhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 24317 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:
101111011111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24316 (Broadford, VA, 60 mi away) and 24318 (Ceres, VA, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24317 becomes 71342 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jena, LA, 741 miles away.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12473, 12734, 12743, 13472, 14273, 14723, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73142 in Oklahoma City, OK, 949 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯996 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24317 and you would come out at 36.60°S, 99.33°E — 995 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 38.9 square miles of land, 24317 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,409This ZIP3,409 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,593This ZIP1,593 |
| Housing units | 2,127This ZIP2,127 |
| Median age | 44.4This ZIP44.4Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $38,412This ZIP$38,412Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,300This ZIP$118,300Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $764This ZIP$764Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5%This ZIP16.5% |
| Mean commute | 28.8 minThis ZIP28.8 min |
| Population density | 87.6 / sq miThis ZIP87.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 39This ZIP39 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 250This ZIP250 |
| Annual payroll | $9,653,000This ZIP$9,653,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,360This ZIP1,360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $64,760,000This ZIP$64,760,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.90 sq miThis ZIP38.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Counties 24317 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Carroll County | 93.5% |
| Patrick County | 6.5% |
Other place names in 24317
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24317
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24328 | Fancy Gap, VA | 3.5 mi |
24351 | Lambsburg, VA | 5.4 mi |
27049 | Toast, NC | 7.4 mi |
24053 | Ararat, VA | 7.6 mi |
27030 | Mount Airy, NC | 8.0 mi |
24352 | Laurel Fork, VA | 10.8 mi |
27024 | Lowgap, NC | 11.0 mi |
24343 | Hillsville, VA | 11.3 mi |
24381 | Woodlawn, VA | 12.3 mi |
24076 | Claudville, VA | 13.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 24317 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24317?
24317 is in Cana, Virginia, in Carroll County. Its published point location is 36.6012, -80.6713.
What county is 24317 in?
24317 spans 2 counties: Carroll County and Patrick County. Most of it falls in Carroll County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 24317?
Cana uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24317 in?
24317 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24317?
About 3,409 people live in ZIP code 24317, in 1,593 households, at 87.6 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 24317?
$38,412 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24317?
The closest are 24328 (3.5 mi), 24351 (5.4 mi), 27049 (7.4 mi), 24053 (7.6 mi) and 27030 (8 mi).
Is 24317 a PO Box ZIP code?
24317 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24317 ZIP Code — Cana, Virginia (Carroll County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24317
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