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Where 24520 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 24520 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZShZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,520 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 613. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
101111111001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24517 (Altavista, VA, 40 mi away) and 24521 (Amherst, VA, 72 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24520 becomes 02542 — and that is a real ZIP code: Buzzards Bay, MA, 576 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, 910 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,082 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24520 and you would come out at 36.59°S, 100.97°E — 907 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 94.7 square miles of land, 24520 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 72 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,931This ZIP1,931 |
|---|---|
| Households | 915This ZIP915 |
| Housing units | 1,082This ZIP1,082 |
| Median age | 56.6This ZIP56.6Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $42,841This ZIP$42,841Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $120,500This ZIP$120,500Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $756This ZIP$756Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4%This ZIP19.4% |
| Mean commute | 26.9 minThis ZIP26.9 min |
| Population density | 20.4 / sq miThis ZIP20.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 29This ZIP29 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 312This ZIP312 |
| Annual payroll | $11,686,000This ZIP$11,686,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 990This ZIP990 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $60,544,000This ZIP$60,544,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 94.75 sq miThis ZIP94.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.67 sq miThis ZIP0.67 sq mi |
Other place names in 24520
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24520
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24535 | Cluster Springs, VA | 5.0 mi |
27343 | Semora, NC | 6.2 mi |
24592 | South Boston, VA | 7.9 mi |
24594 | Sutherlin, VA | 9.4 mi |
27305 | Milton, NC | 11.5 mi |
27574 | Roxboro, NC | 12.9 mi |
27573 | Roxboro, NC | 13.3 mi |
24598 | Virgilina, VA | 13.5 mi |
24586 | Ringgold, VA | 13.8 mi |
27291 | Leasburg, NC | 13.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 24520 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24520?
24520 is in Alton, Virginia, in Halifax County. Its published point location is 36.5866, -79.0297.
What county is 24520 in?
24520 lies in Halifax County.
What area code is 24520?
Alton uses area code 434, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24520 in?
24520 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24520?
About 1,931 people live in ZIP code 24520, in 915 households, at 20.4 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 24520?
$42,841 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24520?
The closest are 24535 (5 mi), 27343 (6.2 mi), 24592 (7.9 mi), 24594 (9.4 mi) and 27305 (11.5 mi).
Is 24520 a PO Box ZIP code?
24520 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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