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Where 24631 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 24631 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEghZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 24631 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000000110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24630 (North Tazewell, VA, 29 mi away) and 24634 (Pilgrims Knob, VA, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24631 becomes 13642 — and that is a real ZIP code: Gouverneur, NY, 598 miles away.
- 👥 60 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12436, 12463, 13426, 13624, 13642, 14263, …). The farthest-flung twin is 64123 in Kansas City, MO, 692 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
- 🎯913 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24631 and you would come out at 37.22°S, 98.00°E — 1,077 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 53.5 square miles of land, 24631 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,397This ZIP2,397 |
|---|---|
| Households | 583This ZIP583 |
| Housing units | 822This ZIP822 |
| Median age | 41.6This ZIP41.6Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,980This ZIP$43,980Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $66,800This ZIP$66,800Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $732This ZIP$732Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.4%This ZIP9.4% |
| Mean commute | 18.8 minThis ZIP18.8 min |
| Population density | 44.8 / sq miThis ZIP44.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 35This ZIP35 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 461This ZIP461 |
| Annual payroll | $35,604,000This ZIP$35,604,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 390This ZIP390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,138,000This ZIP$18,138,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 53.47 sq miThis ZIP53.47 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi |
Other place names in 24631
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24631
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24624 | Keen Mountain, VA | 1.6 mi |
24627 | Mavisdale, VA | 4.8 mi |
24658 | Wolford, VA | 4.8 mi |
24646 | Rowe, VA | 5.5 mi |
24634 | Pilgrims Knob, VA | 6.3 mi |
24639 | Raven, VA | 6.6 mi |
24656 | Vansant, VA | 7.5 mi |
24614 | Grundy, VA | 7.9 mi |
24647 | Shortt Gap, VA | 8.4 mi |
24657 | Whitewood, VA | 8.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24631?
24631 is in Oakwood, Virginia, in Buchanan County. Its published point location is 37.2217, -82.0017.
What county is 24631 in?
24631 lies in Buchanan County.
What area code is 24631?
Oakwood uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24631 in?
24631 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24631?
About 2,397 people live in ZIP code 24631, in 583 households, at 44.8 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 24631?
$43,980 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24631?
The closest are 24624 (1.6 mi), 24627 (4.8 mi), 24658 (4.8 mi), 24646 (5.5 mi) and 24634 (6.3 mi).
Is 24631 a PO Box ZIP code?
24631 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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