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24348

ZIP 24348 is Independence, Virginia, in Grayson County; area code 276; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Grayson
Metro area
none
Population
4,855
Coordinates
36.6522, -81.2153
☼ Live from 24348 — Independence, VA

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Where 24348 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24348
  • 🔢 Type 24348 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhEhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,348 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 2029. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101111100011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24347 (Hiwassee, VA, 38 mi away) and 24350 (Ivanhoe, VA, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24348 becomes 84342, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23844, 24438, 24483, 24834, 24843, 28344, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83244 in Howe, ID, 1,734 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
  • 🎯966 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24348 and you would come out at 36.65°S, 98.78°E — 1,026 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
  • 📏 At 101.9 square miles of land, 24348 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,855This ZIP4,855
Households1,777This ZIP1,777
Housing units2,417This ZIP2,417
Median age47.7This ZIP47.7Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$44,829This ZIP$44,829Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$155,500This ZIP$155,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$612This ZIP$612Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%This ZIP15.5%
Mean commute22.5 minThis ZIP22.5 min
Population density47.7 / sq miThis ZIP47.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments75This ZIP75
Employees1,035This ZIP1,035
Annual payroll$44,725,000This ZIP$44,725,000
Tax returns filed1,830This ZIP1,830
Total adjusted gross income$90,936,000This ZIP$90,936,000

Land area

Land area101.89 sq miThis ZIP101.89 sq mi
Water area0.93 sq miThis ZIP0.93 sq mi

Other place names in 24348

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 24348

ZIPCityDistance
24326 Elk Creek, VA 5.1 mi
28663 Piney Creek, NC 9.0 mi
24374 Speedwell, VA 9.1 mi
24363 Mouth Of Wilson, VA 10.8 mi
28675 Sparta, NC 11.0 mi
24330 Fries, VA 11.3 mi
24322 Cripple Creek, VA 11.6 mi
24378 Troutdale, VA 11.7 mi
24375 Sugar Grove, VA 12.8 mi
28631 Grassy Creek, NC 13.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24348?

24348 is in Independence, Virginia, in Grayson County. Its published point location is 36.6522, -81.2153.

What county is 24348 in?

24348 lies in Grayson County.

What area code is 24348?

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

What time zone is 24348 in?

24348 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24348?

About 4,855 people live in ZIP code 24348, in 1,777 households, at 47.7 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 24348?

$44,829 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24348?

The closest are 24326 (5.1 mi), 28663 (9 mi), 24374 (9.1 mi), 24363 (10.8 mi) and 28675 (11 mi).

Is 24348 a PO Box ZIP code?

24348 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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