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Where 24603 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 24603 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOghZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,603 = 3 × 59 × 139. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000000011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24602 (Bandy, VA, 32 mi away) and 24604 (Bishop, VA, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24603 becomes 30642 — and that is a real ZIP code: Greensboro, GA, 269 miles away.
- 👥 63 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02346, 02364, 02634, 02643, 03246, 03264, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04623 in Columbia Falls, ME, 908 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
- 🎯900 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24603 and you would come out at 37.35°S, 97.80°E — 1,090 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 19.9 square miles of land, 24603 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 632This ZIP632 |
|---|---|
| Households | 211This ZIP211 |
| Housing units | 423This ZIP423 |
| Median age | 43.6This ZIP43.6Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,204This ZIP$56,204Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $134,700This ZIP$134,700Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.2%This ZIP7.2% |
| Mean commute | 45.5 minThis ZIP45.5 min |
| Population density | 31.7 / sq miThis ZIP31.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 110This ZIP110 |
| Annual payroll | $6,514,000This ZIP$6,514,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 280This ZIP280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $14,064,000This ZIP$14,064,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 19.93 sq miThis ZIP19.93 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Other place names in 24603
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24603
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
41548 | Mouthcard, KY | 3.2 mi |
24628 | Maxie, VA | 3.6 mi |
41566 | Steele, KY | 4.3 mi |
24607 | Breaks, VA | 5.2 mi |
41524 | Fedscreek, KY | 6.2 mi |
24614 | Grundy, VA | 6.7 mi |
41513 | Belcher, KY | 7.7 mi |
41540 | Lick Creek, KY | 8.3 mi |
41554 | Phyllis, KY | 9.3 mi |
41553 | Phelps, KY | 9.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24603?
24603 is in Big Rock, Virginia, in Buchanan County. Its published point location is 37.3474, -82.2032.
What county is 24603 in?
24603 lies in Buchanan County.
What area code is 24603?
Big Rock uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24603 in?
24603 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24603?
About 632 people live in ZIP code 24603, in 211 households, at 31.7 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 24603?
$56,204 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24603?
The closest are 41548 (3.2 mi), 24628 (3.6 mi), 41566 (4.3 mi), 24607 (5.2 mi) and 41524 (6.2 mi).
Is 24603 a PO Box ZIP code?
24603 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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