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24368

ZIP 24368 is Rural Retreat, Virginia, mostly in Wythe County; area code 276; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Wythe +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
5,574
Coordinates
36.8928, -81.3011
☼ Live from 24368 — Rural Retreat, VA

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Where 24368 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24368
  • 🔢 Type 24368 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgEhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,368 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 1523. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101111100110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24366 (Rocky Gap, VA, 28 mi away) and 24370 (Saltville, VA, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24368 becomes 86342 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lake Montezuma, AZ, 1,709 miles away.
  • 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23486, 23846, 24836, 26348, 26384, 26438, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83642 in Meridian, ID, 1,893 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 69%.
  • 🎯956 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24368 and you would come out at 36.89°S, 98.70°E — 1,034 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
  • 📏 At 86.6 square miles of land, 24368 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 66 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,574This ZIP5,574
Households2,116This ZIP2,116
Housing units2,332This ZIP2,332
Median age38.1This ZIP38.1Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$73,614This ZIP$73,614Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$170,100This ZIP$170,100Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$773This ZIP$773Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%This ZIP21.8%
Mean commute28.1 minThis ZIP28.1 min
Population density64.3 / sq miThis ZIP64.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments74This ZIP74
Employees1,080This ZIP1,080
Annual payroll$48,069,000This ZIP$48,069,000
Tax returns filed2,210This ZIP2,210
Total adjusted gross income$131,109,000This ZIP$131,109,000

Land area

Land area86.64 sq miThis ZIP86.64 sq mi
Water area0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi

Counties 24368 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Wythe County 72.6%
Smyth County 27.4%

Other place names in 24368

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ZIP codes near 24368

ZIPCityDistance
24323 Crockett, VA 5.6 mi
24311 Atkins, VA 5.8 mi
24318 Ceres, VA 8.6 mi
24374 Speedwell, VA 8.8 mi
24375 Sugar Grove, VA 9.8 mi
24382 Wytheville, VA 11.3 mi
24322 Cripple Creek, VA 12.2 mi
24326 Elk Creek, VA 13.3 mi
24354 Marion, VA 14.1 mi
24608 Burkes Garden, VA 14.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24368?

24368 is in Rural Retreat, Virginia, in Wythe County. Its published point location is 36.8928, -81.3011.

What county is 24368 in?

24368 spans 2 counties: Wythe County and Smyth County. Most of it falls in Wythe 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 24368?

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

What time zone is 24368 in?

24368 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24368?

About 5,574 people live in ZIP code 24368, in 2,116 households, at 64.3 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 24368?

$73,614 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24368?

The closest are 24323 (5.6 mi), 24311 (5.8 mi), 24318 (8.6 mi), 24374 (8.8 mi) and 24375 (9.8 mi).

Is 24368 a PO Box ZIP code?

24368 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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