24597
ZIP 24597 is Vernon Hill, 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
- 691
- Coordinates
- 36.7824, -79.1109
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Where 24597 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 24597 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LGShZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,597 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 911. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000000010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24595 (Sweet Briar, VA, 54 mi away) and 24598 (Virgilina, VA, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24597 becomes 79542, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24579, 24957, 27495, 27549, 27594, 27954, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95427 in Comptche, CA, 2,402 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 76%.
- 🎯1,074 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24597 and you would come out at 36.78°S, 100.89°E — 915 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 49.4 square miles of land, 24597 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 691This ZIP691 |
|---|---|
| Households | 299This ZIP299 |
| Housing units | 445This ZIP445 |
| Median age | 56.8This ZIP56.8Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,917This ZIP$62,917Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $151,700This ZIP$151,700Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8%This ZIP12.8% |
| Mean commute | 31.8 minThis ZIP31.8 min |
| Population density | 14.0 / sq miThis ZIP14.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 27This ZIP27 |
| Annual payroll | $552,000This ZIP$552,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 500This ZIP500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $27,120,000This ZIP$27,120,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 49.43 sq miThis ZIP49.43 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi |
Counties 24597 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 | 87.2% |
| Pittsylvania County | 12.8% |
ZIP codes near 24597
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24565 | Java, VA | 6.5 mi |
24558 | Halifax, VA | 8.6 mi |
24566 | Keeling, VA | 8.6 mi |
24539 | Crystal Hill, VA | 10.7 mi |
24594 | Sutherlin, VA | 11.0 mi |
24592 | South Boston, VA | 11.2 mi |
24577 | Nathalie, VA | 13.2 mi |
24527 | Blairs, VA | 13.4 mi |
24520 | Alton, VA | 14.3 mi |
24535 | Cluster Springs, VA | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24597?
24597 is in Vernon Hill, Virginia, in Halifax County. Its published point location is 36.7824, -79.1109.
What county is 24597 in?
24597 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 24597?
Vernon Hill uses area code 434, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24597 in?
24597 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24597?
About 691 people live in ZIP code 24597, in 299 households, at 14.0 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 24597?
$62,917 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24597?
The closest are 24565 (6.5 mi), 24558 (8.6 mi), 24566 (8.6 mi), 24539 (10.7 mi) and 24594 (11 mi).
Is 24597 a PO Box ZIP code?
24597 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24597 ZIP Code — Vernon Hill, Virginia (Halifax County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24597
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