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24578

ZIP 24578 is Natural Bridge, Virginia, in Rockbridge County; area code 540; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Rockbridge
Metro area
none
Population
457
Coordinates
37.6599, -79.5623
☼ Live from 24578 — Natural Bridge, VA

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Where 24578 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24578
  • 🔢 Type 24578 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLShZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,578 = 2 × 12289. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110000000000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24577 (Nathalie, VA, 59 mi away) and 24579 (Natural Bridge Station, VA, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24578 becomes 87542, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 44 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24857, 27584, 27845, 28457, 28547, 28574, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84725 in Enterprise, UT, 1,863 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 75%.
  • 🎯1,034 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24578 and you would come out at 37.66°S, 100.44°E — 958 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
  • 📏 At 35.3 square miles of land, 24578 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population457This ZIP457
Households189This ZIP189
Housing units280This ZIP280
Median age59.0This ZIP59.0Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$68,355This ZIP$68,355Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$223,900This ZIP$223,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$789This ZIP$789Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%This ZIP25.8%
Mean commute31.8 minThis ZIP31.8 min
Population density12.9 / sq miThis ZIP12.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments36This ZIP36
Employees271This ZIP271
Annual payroll$8,862,000This ZIP$8,862,000
Tax returns filed480This ZIP480
Total adjusted gross income$44,157,000This ZIP$44,157,000

Land area

Land area35.32 sq miThis ZIP35.32 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

ZIP codes near 24578

ZIPCityDistance
24555 Glasgow, VA 5.2 mi
24579 Natural Bridge Station, VA 6.1 mi
24450 Lexington, VA 8.3 mi
24066 Buchanan, VA 10.7 mi
24526 Big Island, VA 11.5 mi
24416 Buena Vista, VA 12.3 mi
24050 Roanoke, VA 14.2 mi
24438 Glen Wilton, VA 15.4 mi
24448 Iron Gate, VA 15.6 mi
24422 Clifton Forge, VA 15.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24578?

24578 is in Natural Bridge, Virginia, in Rockbridge County. Its published point location is 37.6599, -79.5623.

What county is 24578 in?

24578 lies in Rockbridge County.

What area code is 24578?

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

What time zone is 24578 in?

24578 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24578?

About 457 people live in ZIP code 24578, in 189 households, at 12.9 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 24578?

$68,355 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24578?

The closest are 24555 (5.2 mi), 24579 (6.1 mi), 24450 (8.3 mi), 24066 (10.7 mi) and 24526 (11.5 mi).

Is 24578 a PO Box ZIP code?

24578 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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