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Where 24333 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 24333 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EEEhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,333 = 3 × 8111. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111100001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24330 (Fries, VA, 7 mi away) and 24340 (Glade Spring, VA, 47 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24333 becomes 33342, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23433, 32334, 32343, 32433, 33234, 33243, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33234 in Miami, FL, 752 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯981 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24333 and you would come out at 36.64°S, 99.07°E — 1,010 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 144.9 square miles of land, 24333 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 110 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 17,390This ZIP17,390 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,130This ZIP7,130 |
| Housing units | 8,839This ZIP8,839 |
| Median age | 46.8This ZIP46.8Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,730This ZIP$47,730Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,400This ZIP$155,400Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $763This ZIP$763Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2%This ZIP17.2% |
| Mean commute | 23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min |
| Population density | 120.0 / sq miThis ZIP120.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 409This ZIP409 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,617This ZIP5,617 |
| Annual payroll | $221,663,000This ZIP$221,663,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,350This ZIP7,350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $382,642,000This ZIP$382,642,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 144.89 sq miThis ZIP144.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.03 sq miThis ZIP3.03 sq mi |
Counties 24333 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Grayson County | 51.6% |
| Carroll County | 42.7% |
| Galax city | 5.7% |
Other place names in 24333
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24333
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24330 | Fries, VA | 7.3 mi |
28623 | Ennice, NC | 8.0 mi |
24381 | Woodlawn, VA | 8.0 mi |
27024 | Lowgap, NC | 9.8 mi |
24351 | Lambsburg, VA | 10.3 mi |
24350 | Ivanhoe, VA | 12.4 mi |
24328 | Fancy Gap, VA | 13.0 mi |
24312 | Austinville, VA | 13.6 mi |
28627 | Glade Valley, NC | 13.6 mi |
28675 | Sparta, NC | 14.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24333?
24333 is in Galax, Virginia, in Grayson County. Its published point location is 36.6400, -80.9348.
What county is 24333 in?
24333 spans 3 counties: Grayson County, Carroll County and Galax city. Most of it falls in Grayson 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 24333?
Galax uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24333 in?
24333 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24333?
About 17,390 people live in ZIP code 24333, in 7,130 households, at 120.0 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 24333?
$47,730 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24333?
The closest are 24330 (7.3 mi), 28623 (8 mi), 24381 (8 mi), 27024 (9.8 mi) and 24351 (10.3 mi).
Is 24333 a PO Box ZIP code?
24333 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24333 ZIP Code — Galax, Virginia (Grayson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24333
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