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Where 24474 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 24474 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLhhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,474 = 2 × 3 × 4079. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111110011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24473 (Rockbridge Baths, VA, 25 mi away) and 24476 (Steeles Tavern, VA, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24474 becomes 47442, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44274, 44427, 47244, 47424, 72444, 74442). The farthest-flung twin is 74442 in Indianola, OK, 905 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
- 🎯1,016 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24474 and you would come out at 37.81°S, 100.15°E — 976 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
- 📏 At 0.588 square miles of land, 24474 is bigger than 6% of ZIP codes — about 285 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 146This ZIP146 |
|---|---|
| Households | 79This ZIP79 |
| Housing units | 103This ZIP103 |
| Median age | 45.4This ZIP45.4Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $93,100This ZIP$93,100Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 248.3 / sq miThis ZIP248.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 88This ZIP88 |
| Annual payroll | $3,088,000This ZIP$3,088,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.59 sq miThis ZIP0.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 24474
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24474
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24457 | Low Moor, VA | 1.2 mi |
24448 | Iron Gate, VA | 3.3 mi |
24438 | Glen Wilton, VA | 3.9 mi |
24422 | Clifton Forge, VA | 5.6 mi |
24085 | Eagle Rock, VA | 8.4 mi |
24445 | Hot Springs, VA | 10.8 mi |
24426 | Covington, VA | 11.5 mi |
24130 | Oriskany, VA | 15.0 mi |
24450 | Lexington, VA | 16.6 mi |
24412 | Bacova, VA | 17.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24474?
24474 is in Selma, Virginia, in Alleghany County. Its published point location is 37.8053, -79.8476.
What county is 24474 in?
24474 lies in Alleghany County.
What area code is 24474?
Selma uses area code 540, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24474 in?
24474 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24474?
About 146 people live in ZIP code 24474, in 79 households, at 248.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 24474?
The closest are 24457 (1.2 mi), 24448 (3.3 mi), 24438 (3.9 mi), 24422 (5.6 mi) and 24085 (8.4 mi).
Is 24474 a PO Box ZIP code?
24474 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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