24592
ZIP 24592 is South Boston, Virginia, mostly in Halifax County; area code 434; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Halifax +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 14,589
- Coordinates
- 36.6820, -78.9527
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Where 24592 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 24592 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZGShZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,592 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 29 × 53. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000000010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24590 (Scottsville, VA, 81 mi away) and 24593 (Spout Spring, VA, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24592 becomes 29542, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22945, 24529, 24925, 25942, 29425, 29452, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95422 in Clearlake, CA, 2,367 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,084 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24592 and you would come out at 36.68°S, 101.05°E — 905 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 125.5 square miles of land, 24592 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 95 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 14,589This ZIP14,589 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,453This ZIP5,453 |
| Housing units | 6,675This ZIP6,675 |
| Median age | 42.6This ZIP42.6Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,547This ZIP$51,547Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $168,900This ZIP$168,900Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $778This ZIP$778Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5%This ZIP20.5% |
| Mean commute | 19.3 minThis ZIP19.3 min |
| Population density | 116.2 / sq miThis ZIP116.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 414This ZIP414 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,870This ZIP7,870 |
| Annual payroll | $373,155,000This ZIP$373,155,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,810This ZIP5,810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $316,753,000This ZIP$316,753,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 125.51 sq miThis ZIP125.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.39 sq miThis ZIP1.39 sq mi |
Counties 24592 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Halifax County | 99.7% |
| Pittsylvania County | 0.3% |
Other place names in 24592
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24592
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24535 | Cluster Springs, VA | 4.9 mi |
24558 | Halifax, VA | 6.8 mi |
24520 | Alton, VA | 7.9 mi |
24598 | Virgilina, VA | 10.6 mi |
24539 | Crystal Hill, VA | 11.0 mi |
24597 | Vernon Hill, VA | 11.2 mi |
24589 | Scottsburg, VA | 12.2 mi |
24594 | Sutherlin, VA | 13.4 mi |
27343 | Semora, NC | 14.1 mi |
27574 | Roxboro, NC | 15.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24592?
24592 is in South Boston, Virginia, in Halifax County. Its published point location is 36.6820, -78.9527.
What county is 24592 in?
24592 spans 2 counties: Halifax County and Pittsylvania County. Most of it falls in Halifax 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 24592?
South Boston uses area code 434, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24592 in?
24592 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24592?
About 14,589 people live in ZIP code 24592, in 5,453 households, at 116.2 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 24592?
$51,547 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24592?
The closest are 24535 (4.9 mi), 24558 (6.8 mi), 24520 (7.9 mi), 24598 (10.6 mi) and 24539 (11 mi).
Is 24592 a PO Box ZIP code?
24592 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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