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24562

ZIP 24562 is Howardsville, Virginia, mostly in Buckingham County; area code 434; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Buckingham +2 more
Metro area
none
Population
820
Coordinates
37.7032, -78.6178
☼ Live from 24562 — Howardsville, VA

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Where 24562 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24562
  • 🔢 Type 24562 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgShZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,562 = 2 × 12281. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 101111111110010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24558 (Halifax, VA, 66 mi away) and 24563 (Hurt, VA, 57 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24562 becomes 26542 — and that is a real ZIP code: Masontown, WV, 144 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22456, 22546, 22645, 22654, 24256, 24265, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56224 in Clements, MN, 971 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
  • 🎯1,083 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24562 and you would come out at 37.70°S, 101.38°E — 911 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
  • 📏 At 22.8 square miles of land, 24562 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population820This ZIP820
Households356This ZIP356
Housing units498This ZIP498
Median age65.3This ZIP65.3Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$58,884This ZIP$58,884Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$316,000This ZIP$316,000Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%This ZIP27.0%
Mean commute66.9 minThis ZIP66.9 min
Population density35.9 / sq miThis ZIP35.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees18This ZIP18
Annual payroll$614,000This ZIP$614,000
Tax returns filed210This ZIP210
Total adjusted gross income$12,125,000This ZIP$12,125,000

Land area

Land area22.85 sq miThis ZIP22.85 sq mi
Water area0.99 sq miThis ZIP0.99 sq mi

Counties 24562 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Buckingham County 67.0%
Nelson County 26.4%
Albemarle County 6.7%

ZIP codes near 24562

ZIPCityDistance
22937 Esmont, VA 7.7 mi
22969 Schuyler, VA 7.7 mi
24599 Wingina, VA 8.0 mi
23921 Buckingham, VA 8.1 mi
24590 Scottsville, VA 10.0 mi
22946 Keene, VA 10.4 mi
22971 Shipman, VA 10.4 mi
24581 Norwood, VA 10.8 mi
23004 Arvonia, VA 12.0 mi
22938 Faber, VA 13.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24562?

24562 is in Howardsville, Virginia, in Buckingham County. Its published point location is 37.7032, -78.6178.

What county is 24562 in?

24562 spans 3 counties: Buckingham County, Nelson County and Albemarle County. Most of it falls in Buckingham County, 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 24562?

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

What time zone is 24562 in?

24562 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24562?

About 820 people live in ZIP code 24562, in 356 households, at 35.9 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 24562?

$58,884 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24562?

The closest are 22937 (7.7 mi), 22969 (7.7 mi), 24599 (8 mi), 23921 (8.1 mi) and 24590 (10 mi).

Is 24562 a PO Box ZIP code?

24562 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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