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24529

ZIP 24529 is Buffalo Junction, Virginia, in Mecklenburg County; area code 434; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Mecklenburg
Metro area
none
Population
1,345
Coordinates
36.6172, -78.6298
☼ Live from 24529 — Buffalo Junction, VA

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Where 24529 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24529
  • 🔢 Type 24529 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZShZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,529 = 19 × 1291. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101111111010001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24528 (Brookneal, VA, 35 mi away) and 24530 (Callands, VA, 56 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24529 becomes 92542, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22945, 24592, 24925, 25942, 29425, 29452, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95422 in Clearlake, CA, 2,385 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
  • 🎯1,103 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24529 and you would come out at 36.62°S, 101.37°E — 887 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
  • 📏 At 36.7 square miles of land, 24529 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,345This ZIP1,345
Households706This ZIP706
Housing units1,036This ZIP1,036
Median age52.4This ZIP52.4Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$27,243This ZIP$27,243Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$175,700This ZIP$175,700Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$830This ZIP$830Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%This ZIP18.0%
Mean commute29.0 minThis ZIP29.0 min
Population density36.7 / sq miThis ZIP36.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments21This ZIP21
Employees79This ZIP79
Annual payroll$2,897,000This ZIP$2,897,000
Tax returns filed710This ZIP710
Total adjusted gross income$54,377,000This ZIP$54,377,000

Land area

Land area36.66 sq miThis ZIP36.66 sq mi
Water area2.94 sq miThis ZIP2.94 sq mi

ZIP codes near 24529

ZIPCityDistance
24580 Nelson, VA 3.6 mi
23927 Clarksville, VA 4.2 mi
27507 Bullock, NC 8.3 mi
24598 Virgilina, VA 8.8 mi
23968 Skipwith, VA 9.6 mi
23964 Red Oak, VA 11.4 mi
24589 Scottsburg, VA 11.9 mi
27582 Stovall, NC 12.2 mi
27584 Townsville, NC 13.3 mi
27574 Roxboro, NC 15.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24529?

24529 is in Buffalo Junction, Virginia, in Mecklenburg County. Its published point location is 36.6172, -78.6298.

What county is 24529 in?

24529 lies in Mecklenburg County.

What area code is 24529?

Buffalo Junction uses area code 434, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 24529 in?

24529 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24529?

About 1,345 people live in ZIP code 24529, in 706 households, at 36.7 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 24529?

$27,243 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24529?

The closest are 24580 (3.6 mi), 23927 (4.2 mi), 27507 (8.3 mi), 24598 (8.8 mi) and 23968 (9.6 mi).

Is 24529 a PO Box ZIP code?

24529 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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