24502
ZIP 24502 is in Lynchburg, Virginia, mostly in Lynchburg City; area code 434; Eastern time. Lynchburg has 9 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Lynchburg city +2 more
- Metro area
- Lynchburg, VA
- Population
- 41,979
- Coordinates
- 37.3552, -79.2185
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Where 24502 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 24502 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOShZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,502 = 2 × 12251. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111110110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24501 (Lynchburg, VA, 4 mi away) and 24503 (Lynchburg, VA, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24502 becomes 20542 — and that is a real ZIP code: Washington, DC, 162 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02452, 02542, 04225, 04252, 20245, 20254, …). The farthest-flung twin is 54022 in River Falls, WI, 867 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,057 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24502 and you would come out at 37.36°S, 100.78°E — 933 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 29.8 square miles of land, 24502 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 41,979This ZIP41,979 |
|---|---|
| Households | 16,748This ZIP16,748 |
| Housing units | 18,941This ZIP18,941 |
| Median age | 32.6This ZIP32.6Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,872This ZIP$68,872Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $228,100This ZIP$228,100Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,224This ZIP$1,224Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.9%This ZIP37.9% |
| Mean commute | 16.7 minThis ZIP16.7 min |
| Population density | 1,410.0 / sq miThis ZIP1,410.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,329This ZIP1,329 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 21,127This ZIP21,127 |
| Annual payroll | $839,833,000This ZIP$839,833,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 18,990This ZIP18,990 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,109,904,000This ZIP$1,109,904,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.77 sq miThis ZIP29.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
Counties 24502 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lynchburg city | 57.6% |
| Campbell County | 38.1% |
| Bedford County | 4.3% |
Other place names in 24502
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24502
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24515 | Lynchburg, VA | 2.2 mi |
24506 | Lynchburg, VA | 3.7 mi |
24514 | Lynchburg, VA | 3.9 mi |
24501 | Lynchburg, VA | 4.2 mi |
24505 | Lynchburg, VA | 5.8 mi |
24551 | Forest, VA | 6.3 mi |
24503 | Lynchburg, VA | 7.0 mi |
24550 | Evington, VA | 8.6 mi |
24513 | Lynchburg, VA | 8.9 mi |
24576 | Naruna, VA | 8.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24502?
24502 is in Lynchburg, Virginia, in Lynchburg city, part of the Lynchburg, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.3552, -79.2185.
What county is 24502 in?
24502 spans 3 counties: Lynchburg city, Campbell County and Bedford County. Most of it falls in Lynchburg city, 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 24502?
Lynchburg uses area code 434, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24502 in?
24502 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24502?
About 41,979 people live in ZIP code 24502, in 16,748 households, at 1,410.0 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 24502?
$68,872 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24502?
The closest are 24515 (2.2 mi), 24506 (3.7 mi), 24514 (3.9 mi), 24501 (4.2 mi) and 24505 (5.8 mi).
Is 24502 a PO Box ZIP code?
24502 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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