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24479

ZIP 24479 is Swoope, Virginia, in Augusta County; area codes 540 and 826; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Augusta
Population
1,791
Coordinates
38.1639, -79.2390
☼ Live from 24479 — Swoope, VA

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Where 24479 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24479
  • 🔢 Type 24479 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLhhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,479 = 7 × 13 × 269. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101111110011111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24477 (Stuarts Draft, VA, 15 mi away) and 24482 (Verona, VA, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24479 becomes 97442 — and that is a real ZIP code: Glendale, OR, 2,317 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24974, 27944, 29447, 29474, 29744, 42749, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97442 in Glendale, OR, 2,317 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
  • 🎯1,043 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24479 and you would come out at 38.16°S, 100.76°E — 954 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
  • 📏 At 61.3 square miles of land, 24479 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,791This ZIP1,791
Households754This ZIP754
Housing units754This ZIP754
Median age41.7This ZIP41.7Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$80,583This ZIP$80,583Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$390,400This ZIP$390,400Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher31.0%This ZIP31.0%
Mean commute24.5 minThis ZIP24.5 min
Population density29.2 / sq miThis ZIP29.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments18This ZIP18
Employees41This ZIP41
Annual payroll$1,517,000This ZIP$1,517,000
Tax returns filed750This ZIP750
Total adjusted gross income$63,976,000This ZIP$63,976,000

Land area

Land area61.25 sq miThis ZIP61.25 sq mi
Water area0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi

ZIP codes near 24479

ZIPCityDistance
24463 Mint Spring, VA 5.4 mi
24421 Churchville, VA 5.6 mi
24411 Augusta Springs, VA 5.9 mi
24430 Craigsville, VA 8.2 mi
24401 Staunton, VA 8.6 mi
24485 West Augusta, VA 8.9 mi
24459 Middlebrook, VA 8.9 mi
24402 Staunton, VA 9.6 mi
24432 Deerfield, VA 11.2 mi
24440 Greenville, VA 12.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24479?

24479 is in Swoope, Virginia, in Augusta County, part of the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.1639, -79.2390.

What county is 24479 in?

24479 lies in Augusta County.

What area code is 24479?

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

What time zone is 24479 in?

24479 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24479?

About 1,791 people live in ZIP code 24479, in 754 households, at 29.2 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 24479?

$80,583 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24479?

The closest are 24463 (5.4 mi), 24421 (5.6 mi), 24411 (5.9 mi), 24430 (8.2 mi) and 24401 (8.6 mi).

Is 24479 a PO Box ZIP code?

24479 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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