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24634

ZIP 24634 is Pilgrims Knob, Virginia, in Buchanan County; area code 276; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Buchanan
Metro area
none
Population
338
Coordinates
37.2678, -81.9027
☼ Live from 24634 — Pilgrims Knob, VA

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Where 24634 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24634
  • 🔢 Type 24634 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEghZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,634 = 2 × 109 × 113. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110000000111010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24631 (Oakwood, VA, 6 mi away) and 24635 (Pocahontas, VA, 31 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24634 becomes 43642, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23464, 24463, 26434, 26443, 32446, 32464, …). The farthest-flung twin is 64423 in Barnard, MO, 726 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
  • 🎯917 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24634 and you would come out at 37.27°S, 98.10°E — 1,073 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
  • 📏 At 14.9 square miles of land, 24634 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population338This ZIP338
Households139This ZIP139
Housing units182This ZIP182
Median age46.9This ZIP46.9Virginia39.0US 38.9
Median household income$31,453This ZIP$31,453Virginia$93,170US $80,734
Median home value$109,700This ZIP$109,700Virginia$383,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher9.2%This ZIP9.2%
Mean commute26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min
Population density22.8 / sq miThis ZIP22.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees19This ZIP19
Annual payroll$818,000This ZIP$818,000
Tax returns filed160This ZIP160
Total adjusted gross income$7,965,000This ZIP$7,965,000

Land area

Land area14.85 sq miThis ZIP14.85 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

ZIP codes near 24634

ZIPCityDistance
24657 Whitewood, VA 4.1 mi
24873 Paynesville, WV 5.9 mi
24631 Oakwood, VA 6.3 mi
24624 Keen Mountain, VA 6.4 mi
24639 Raven, VA 6.6 mi
24817 Bradshaw, WV 6.8 mi
24627 Mavisdale, VA 7.0 mi
24658 Wolford, VA 7.0 mi
24622 Jewell Ridge, VA 7.2 mi
24850 Jolo, WV 7.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24634?

24634 is in Pilgrims Knob, Virginia, in Buchanan County. Its published point location is 37.2678, -81.9027.

What county is 24634 in?

24634 lies in Buchanan County.

What area code is 24634?

Pilgrims Knob uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 24634 in?

24634 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24634?

About 338 people live in ZIP code 24634, in 139 households, at 22.8 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 24634?

$31,453 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24634?

The closest are 24657 (4.1 mi), 24873 (5.9 mi), 24631 (6.3 mi), 24624 (6.4 mi) and 24639 (6.6 mi).

Is 24634 a PO Box ZIP code?

24634 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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