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Where 24639 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 24639 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEghZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,639 = 3 × 43 × 191. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000000111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24637 (Pounding Mill, VA, 13 mi away) and 24640 (Red Ash, VA, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24639 becomes 93642 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mono Hot Springs, CA, 2,028 miles away.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23694, 23964, 24963, 26349, 29346, 29364, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96432 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,537 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
- 🎯919 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24639 and you would come out at 37.17°S, 98.10°E — 1,071 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 48.0 square miles of land, 24639 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,736This ZIP2,736 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,125This ZIP1,125 |
| Housing units | 1,553This ZIP1,553 |
| Median age | 43.7This ZIP43.7Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,591This ZIP$55,591Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $117,000This ZIP$117,000Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $712This ZIP$712Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.6%This ZIP33.6% |
| Mean commute | 27.7 minThis ZIP27.7 min |
| Population density | 57.0 / sq miThis ZIP57.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 38This ZIP38 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 790This ZIP790 |
| Annual payroll | $86,217,000This ZIP$86,217,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 960This ZIP960 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $44,471,000This ZIP$44,471,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.01 sq miThis ZIP48.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Counties 24639 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Buchanan County | 72.1% |
| Tazewell County | 23.8% |
| Russell County | 4.1% |
Other place names in 24639
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24639
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24647 | Shortt Gap, VA | 1.7 mi |
24640 | Red Ash, VA | 4.4 mi |
24657 | Whitewood, VA | 4.7 mi |
24624 | Keen Mountain, VA | 5.3 mi |
24612 | Doran, VA | 5.6 mi |
24649 | Swords Creek, VA | 5.8 mi |
24634 | Pilgrims Knob, VA | 6.6 mi |
24622 | Jewell Ridge, VA | 6.6 mi |
24631 | Oakwood, VA | 6.6 mi |
24641 | Richlands, VA | 6.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24639?
24639 is in Raven, Virginia, in Buchanan County. Its published point location is 37.1728, -81.8980.
What county is 24639 in?
24639 spans 3 counties: Buchanan County, Tazewell County and Russell County. Most of it falls in Buchanan 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 24639?
Raven uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24639 in?
24639 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24639?
About 2,736 people live in ZIP code 24639, in 1,125 households, at 57.0 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 24639?
$55,591 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24639?
The closest are 24647 (1.7 mi), 24640 (4.4 mi), 24657 (4.7 mi), 24624 (5.3 mi) and 24612 (5.6 mi).
Is 24639 a PO Box ZIP code?
24639 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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