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24555

ZIP 24555 is Glasgow, Virginia, in Rockbridge County; area code 540; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Rockbridge
Metro area
none
Population
2,123
Coordinates
37.6670, -79.4683
☼ Live from 24555 — Glasgow, VA

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Where 24555 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24555
  • 🔢 Type 24555 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSShZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,555 = 3 × 5 × 1637. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101111111101011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24554 (Gladys, VA, 44 mi away) and 24556 (Goode, VA, 20 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24555 becomes 55542, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25545, 45255, 52554, 54525, 54552, 55425). The farthest-flung twin is 55425 in Minneapolis, MN, 868 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
  • 🎯1,039 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24555 and you would come out at 37.67°S, 100.53°E — 953 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
  • 📏 At 22.9 square miles of land, 24555 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,123This ZIP2,123
Households865This ZIP865
Housing units1,112This ZIP1,112
Median age48.2This ZIP48.2Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$56,080This ZIP$56,080Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$185,000This ZIP$185,000Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$804This ZIP$804Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%This ZIP16.7%
Mean commute29.4 minThis ZIP29.4 min
Population density92.9 / sq miThis ZIP92.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments24This ZIP24
Employees907This ZIP907
Annual payroll$39,399,000This ZIP$39,399,000
Tax returns filed830This ZIP830
Total adjusted gross income$49,195,000This ZIP$49,195,000

Land area

Land area22.86 sq miThis ZIP22.86 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi

Other place names in 24555

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ZIP codes near 24555

ZIPCityDistance
24578 Natural Bridge, VA 5.2 mi
24579 Natural Bridge Station, VA 5.9 mi
24416 Buena Vista, VA 7.5 mi
24526 Big Island, VA 8.6 mi
24450 Lexington, VA 8.9 mi
24574 Monroe, VA 13.7 mi
24536 Coleman Falls, VA 14.5 mi
24066 Buchanan, VA 14.6 mi
24435 Fairfield, VA 15.9 mi
24483 Vesuvius, VA 16.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24555?

24555 is in Glasgow, Virginia, in Rockbridge County. Its published point location is 37.6670, -79.4683.

What county is 24555 in?

24555 lies in Rockbridge County.

What area code is 24555?

Glasgow uses area code 540, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 24555 in?

24555 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24555?

About 2,123 people live in ZIP code 24555, in 865 households, at 92.9 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 24555?

$56,080 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24555?

The closest are 24578 (5.2 mi), 24579 (5.9 mi), 24416 (7.5 mi), 24526 (8.6 mi) and 24450 (8.9 mi).

Is 24555 a PO Box ZIP code?

24555 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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