24442
ZIP 24442 is Head Waters, Virginia, in Highland County; area code 540; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Highland
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 68
- Coordinates
- 38.3725, -79.3846
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Where 24442 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 24442 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhhhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆24442 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 24,442 = 2 × 11 × 11 × 101. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111101111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24441 (Grottoes, VA, 33 mi away) and 24445 (Hot Springs, VA, 39 mi away).
- 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24244, 42442, 44224, 44242, 44422). The farthest-flung twin is 42442 in Nortonville, KY, 450 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,032 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24442 and you would come out at 38.37°S, 100.62°E — 967 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
- 📏 At 41.5 square miles of land, 24442 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 68This ZIP68 |
|---|---|
| Households | 27This ZIP27 |
| Housing units | 145This ZIP145 |
| Median age | 32.7This ZIP32.7Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,750This ZIP$69,750Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 70.5%This ZIP70.5% |
| Population density | 1.6 / sq miThis ZIP1.6 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 41.54 sq miThis ZIP41.54 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 24442
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24433 | Doe Hill, VA | 4.2 mi |
24458 | Mc Dowell, VA | 7.5 mi |
24485 | West Augusta, VA | 7.6 mi |
26815 | Sugar Grove, WV | 8.4 mi |
24468 | Mustoe, VA | 9.5 mi |
24421 | Churchville, VA | 11.6 mi |
22843 | Mount Solon, VA | 12.9 mi |
24413 | Blue Grass, VA | 13.1 mi |
24465 | Monterey, VA | 14.3 mi |
22821 | Dayton, VA | 15.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24442?
24442 is in Head Waters, Virginia, in Highland County. Its published point location is 38.3725, -79.3846.
What county is 24442 in?
24442 lies in Highland County.
What area code is 24442?
Head Waters uses area code 540, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24442 in?
24442 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24442?
About 68 people live in ZIP code 24442, in 27 households, at 1.6 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 24442?
$69,750 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24442?
The closest are 24433 (4.2 mi), 24458 (7.5 mi), 24485 (7.6 mi), 26815 (8.4 mi) and 24468 (9.5 mi).
Is 24442 a PO Box ZIP code?
24442 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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