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24401

ZIP 24401 is in Staunton, Virginia, mostly in Augusta County; area codes 540 and 826; Eastern time. Staunton has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 24402.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Augusta +1 more
Population
38,756
Coordinates
38.1344, -79.0856
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Where 24401 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24401
  • 🔢 Type 24401 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOhhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,401 = 13 × 1877. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101111101010001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24382 (Wytheville, VA, 138 mi away) and 24402 (Staunton, VA, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24401 becomes 10442, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01244, 02144, 04124, 04241, 04412, 04421, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04412 in Brewer, ME, 705 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
  • 🎯1,051 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24401 and you would come out at 38.13°S, 100.91°E — 946 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
  • 📏 At 132.4 square miles of land, 24401 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 101 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population38,756This ZIP38,756
Households16,804This ZIP16,804
Housing units18,086This ZIP18,086
Median age43.6This ZIP43.6Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$66,300This ZIP$66,300Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$278,600This ZIP$278,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,041This ZIP$1,041Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher34.4%This ZIP34.4%
Mean commute21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min
Population density292.7 / sq miThis ZIP292.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,003This ZIP1,003
Employees12,696This ZIP12,696
Annual payroll$536,193,000This ZIP$536,193,000
Tax returns filed18,360This ZIP18,360
Total adjusted gross income$1,262,270,000This ZIP$1,262,270,000

Land area

Land area132.40 sq miThis ZIP132.40 sq mi
Water area0.59 sq miThis ZIP0.59 sq mi

Counties 24401 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Augusta County 85.0%
Staunton city 15.0%

Other place names in 24401

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

ZIP codes near 24401

ZIPCityDistance
24402 Staunton, VA 2.1 mi
24463 Mint Spring, VA 4.4 mi
22939 Fishersville, VA 6.6 mi
24482 Verona, VA 6.7 mi
24479 Swoope, VA 8.6 mi
24477 Stuarts Draft, VA 9.3 mi
24437 Fort Defiance, VA 9.9 mi
24440 Greenville, VA 10.3 mi
24467 Mount Sidney, VA 10.4 mi
24469 New Hope, VA 10.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24401?

24401 is in Staunton, Virginia, in Augusta County, part of the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.1344, -79.0856.

What county is 24401 in?

24401 spans 2 counties: Augusta County and Staunton city. Most of it falls in Augusta 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 24401?

Staunton uses area codes 540 and 826, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 24401 in?

24401 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24401?

About 38,756 people live in ZIP code 24401, in 16,804 households, at 292.7 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 24401?

$66,300 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24401?

The closest are 24402 (2.1 mi), 24463 (4.4 mi), 22939 (6.6 mi), 24482 (6.7 mi) and 24479 (8.6 mi).

Is 24401 a PO Box ZIP code?

24401 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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