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24580

ZIP 24580 is Nelson, Virginia, in Mecklenburg County; area code 434; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Mecklenburg
Metro area
none
Population
360
Coordinates
36.5791, -78.6731
☼ Live from 24580 — Nelson, VA

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Where 24580 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24580
  • 🔢 Type 24580 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OBShZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,580 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 1229. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110000000000100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24579 (Natural Bridge Station, VA, 83 mi away) and 24581 (Norwood, VA, 75 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24580 becomes 08542 — and that is a real ZIP code: Princeton, NJ, 339 miles away.
  • 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02458, 02584, 04258, 04285, 04852, 05482, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85042 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,894 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
  • 🎯1,101 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24580 and you would come out at 36.58°S, 101.33°E — 888 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
  • 📏 At 21.1 square miles of land, 24580 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population360This ZIP360
Households208This ZIP208
Housing units254This ZIP254
Median age59.4This ZIP59.4Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$54,853This ZIP$54,853Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$127,600This ZIP$127,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$676This ZIP$676Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%This ZIP26.4%
Mean commute31.5 minThis ZIP31.5 min
Population density17.1 / sq miThis ZIP17.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees29This ZIP29
Annual payroll$390,000This ZIP$390,000
Tax returns filed270This ZIP270
Total adjusted gross income$14,807,000This ZIP$14,807,000

Land area

Land area21.05 sq miThis ZIP21.05 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

ZIP codes near 24580

ZIPCityDistance
24529 Buffalo Junction, VA 3.6 mi
23927 Clarksville, VA 6.3 mi
24598 Virgilina, VA 6.6 mi
27507 Bullock, NC 8.1 mi
27582 Stovall, NC 10.8 mi
27574 Roxboro, NC 11.8 mi
24589 Scottsburg, VA 13.1 mi
23968 Skipwith, VA 13.1 mi
27584 Townsville, NC 13.9 mi
23964 Red Oak, VA 14.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24580?

24580 is in Nelson, Virginia, in Mecklenburg County. Its published point location is 36.5791, -78.6731.

What county is 24580 in?

24580 lies in Mecklenburg County.

What area code is 24580?

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

What time zone is 24580 in?

24580 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24580?

About 360 people live in ZIP code 24580, in 208 households, at 17.1 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 24580?

$54,853 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24580?

The closest are 24529 (3.6 mi), 23927 (6.3 mi), 24598 (6.6 mi), 27507 (8.1 mi) and 27582 (10.8 mi).

Is 24580 a PO Box ZIP code?

24580 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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