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24588

ZIP 24588 is Rustburg, Virginia, in Campbell County; area code 434; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Campbell
Metro area
Lynchburg, VA
Population
8,817
Coordinates
37.2622, -79.0962
☼ Live from 24588 — Rustburg, VA

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Where 24588 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24588
  • 🔢 Type 24588 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBShZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,588 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 683. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110000000001100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24586 (Ringgold, VA, 46 mi away) and 24589 (Scottsburg, VA, 40 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24588 becomes 88542 — and that is a real ZIP code: El Paso, TX, 1,590 miles away.
  • 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25848, 28458, 28584, 45828, 45882, 48825, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85284 in Tempe, AZ, 1,862 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
  • 🎯1,065 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24588 and you would come out at 37.26°S, 100.90°E — 925 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
  • 📏 At 72.1 square miles of land, 24588 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 55 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population8,817This ZIP8,817
Households3,490This ZIP3,490
Housing units4,049This ZIP4,049
Median age42.2This ZIP42.2Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$73,231This ZIP$73,231Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$236,000This ZIP$236,000Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$697This ZIP$697Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%This ZIP27.6%
Mean commute26.3 minThis ZIP26.3 min
Population density122.2 / sq miThis ZIP122.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments216This ZIP216
Employees1,639This ZIP1,639
Annual payroll$66,742,000This ZIP$66,742,000
Tax returns filed4,330This ZIP4,330
Total adjusted gross income$270,376,000This ZIP$270,376,000

Land area

Land area72.14 sq miThis ZIP72.14 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi

Other place names in 24588

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ZIP codes near 24588

ZIPCityDistance
24513 Lynchburg, VA 2.3 mi
24576 Naruna, VA 2.3 mi
24501 Lynchburg, VA 7.2 mi
24504 Lynchburg, VA 7.6 mi
24515 Lynchburg, VA 7.8 mi
24506 Lynchburg, VA 9.0 mi
24502 Lynchburg, VA 9.3 mi
24550 Evington, VA 9.8 mi
24554 Gladys, VA 9.9 mi
24514 Lynchburg, VA 10.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24588?

24588 is in Rustburg, Virginia, in Campbell County, part of the Lynchburg, VA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.2622, -79.0962.

What county is 24588 in?

24588 lies in Campbell County.

What area code is 24588?

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

What time zone is 24588 in?

24588 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24588?

About 8,817 people live in ZIP code 24588, in 3,490 households, at 122.2 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 24588?

$73,231 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24588?

The closest are 24513 (2.3 mi), 24576 (2.3 mi), 24501 (7.2 mi), 24504 (7.6 mi) and 24515 (7.8 mi).

Is 24588 a PO Box ZIP code?

24588 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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