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24589

ZIP 24589 is Scottsburg, Virginia, in Halifax County; area code 434; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Halifax
Metro area
none
Population
1,763
Coordinates
36.7572, -78.7537
☼ Live from 24589 — Scottsburg, VA

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Where 24589 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24589
  • 🔢 Type 24589 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GBShZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,589 = 67 × 367. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110000000001101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24588 (Rustburg, VA, 40 mi away) and 24590 (Scottsville, VA, 73 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24589 becomes 98542 — and that is a real ZIP code: Ethel, WA, 2,335 miles away.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24598, 24859, 24895, 24985, 25849, 25984, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95482 in Ukiah, CA, 2,406 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
  • 🎯1,093 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24589 and you would come out at 36.76°S, 101.25°E — 896 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
  • 📏 At 75.7 square miles of land, 24589 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 57 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,763This ZIP1,763
Households852This ZIP852
Housing units964This ZIP964
Median age54.1This ZIP54.1Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$77,593This ZIP$77,593Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$110,600This ZIP$110,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$904This ZIP$904Virginia$1,579US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%This ZIP21.2%
Mean commute24.5 minThis ZIP24.5 min
Population density23.3 / sq miThis ZIP23.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments27This ZIP27
Employees141This ZIP141
Annual payroll$5,611,000This ZIP$5,611,000
Tax returns filed890This ZIP890
Total adjusted gross income$46,746,000This ZIP$46,746,000

Land area

Land area75.73 sq miThis ZIP75.73 sq mi
Water area5.26 sq miThis ZIP5.26 sq mi

Other place names in 24589

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ZIP codes near 24589

ZIPCityDistance
23964 Red Oak, VA 6.9 mi
24534 Clover, VA 8.8 mi
24598 Virgilina, VA 10.7 mi
24558 Halifax, VA 11.3 mi
24539 Crystal Hill, VA 11.4 mi
23976 Wylliesburg, VA 11.8 mi
24529 Buffalo Junction, VA 11.9 mi
24592 South Boston, VA 12.2 mi
24580 Nelson, VA 13.1 mi
23967 Saxe, VA 13.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24589?

24589 is in Scottsburg, Virginia, in Halifax County. Its published point location is 36.7572, -78.7537.

What county is 24589 in?

24589 lies in Halifax County.

What area code is 24589?

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

What time zone is 24589 in?

24589 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24589?

About 1,763 people live in ZIP code 24589, in 852 households, at 23.3 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 24589?

$77,593 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24589?

The closest are 23964 (6.9 mi), 24534 (8.8 mi), 24598 (10.7 mi), 24558 (11.3 mi) and 24539 (11.4 mi).

Is 24589 a PO Box ZIP code?

24589 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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