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Where 24426 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 24426 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZhhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,426 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 23 × 59. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111101101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24422 (Clifton Forge, VA, 17 mi away) and 24430 (Craigsville, VA, 44 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24426 becomes 62442 — and that is a real ZIP code: Martinsville, IL, 435 miles away.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22446, 22644, 24246, 24624, 26424, 42462, …). The farthest-flung twin is 64422 in Amity, MO, 790 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 74%.
- 🎯1,006 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24426 and you would come out at 37.76°S, 99.95°E — 986 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 363.7 square miles of land, 24426 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 276 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 13,872This ZIP13,872 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,063This ZIP6,063 |
| Housing units | 7,246This ZIP7,246 |
| Median age | 45.4This ZIP45.4Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,138This ZIP$55,138Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $115,500This ZIP$115,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $793This ZIP$793Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3%This ZIP11.3% |
| Mean commute | 21.3 minThis ZIP21.3 min |
| Population density | 38.1 / sq miThis ZIP38.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 304This ZIP304 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,237This ZIP4,237 |
| Annual payroll | $252,503,000This ZIP$252,503,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,200This ZIP6,200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $355,862,000This ZIP$355,862,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 363.75 sq miThis ZIP363.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.66 sq miThis ZIP2.66 sq mi |
Counties 24426 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Alleghany County | 95.0% |
| Craig County | 3.5% |
| Covington city | 1.5% |
Other place names in 24426
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24426
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24457 | Low Moor, VA | 10.4 mi |
24130 | Oriskany, VA | 10.5 mi |
24474 | Selma, VA | 11.5 mi |
24085 | Eagle Rock, VA | 11.7 mi |
24986 | White Sulphur Springs, WV | 12.3 mi |
24438 | Glen Wilton, VA | 12.6 mi |
24448 | Iron Gate, VA | 14.5 mi |
24131 | Paint Bank, VA | 16.4 mi |
24445 | Hot Springs, VA | 16.9 mi |
24422 | Clifton Forge, VA | 17.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24426?
24426 is in Covington, Virginia, in Alleghany County. Its published point location is 37.7593, -80.0500.
What county is 24426 in?
24426 spans 3 counties: Alleghany County, Craig County and Covington city. Most of it falls in Alleghany 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 24426?
Covington uses area code 540, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24426 in?
24426 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24426?
About 13,872 people live in ZIP code 24426, in 6,063 households, at 38.1 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 24426?
$55,138 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24426?
The closest are 24457 (10.4 mi), 24130 (10.5 mi), 24474 (11.5 mi), 24085 (11.7 mi) and 24986 (12.3 mi).
Is 24426 a PO Box ZIP code?
24426 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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