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Where 24646 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 24646 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghghZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,646 = 2 × 12323. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000001000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24641 (Richlands, VA, 12 mi away) and 24647 (Shortt Gap, VA, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24646 becomes 64642 — and that is a real ZIP code: Gilman City, MO, 670 miles away.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44266, 44626, 44662, 46624, 62446, 62464, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66442 in Fort Riley, KS, 813 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% 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 24646 and you would come out at 37.14°S, 97.98°E — 1,077 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 12.6 square miles of land, 24646 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing
| Population | 667This ZIP667 |
|---|---|
| Households | 369This ZIP369 |
| Housing units | 506This ZIP506 |
| Median age | 62.9This ZIP62.9Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,330This ZIP$47,330Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $75,600This ZIP$75,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1%This ZIP22.1% |
| Population density | 52.8 / sq miThis ZIP52.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 32This ZIP32 |
| Annual payroll | $1,594,000This ZIP$1,594,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 190This ZIP190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,522,000This ZIP$9,522,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 12.63 sq miThis ZIP12.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 24646
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24624 | Keen Mountain, VA | 4.5 mi |
24631 | Oakwood, VA | 5.5 mi |
24656 | Vansant, VA | 5.9 mi |
24649 | Swords Creek, VA | 6.8 mi |
24239 | Davenport, VA | 7.1 mi |
24639 | Raven, VA | 7.2 mi |
24647 | Shortt Gap, VA | 8.4 mi |
24217 | Bee, VA | 8.6 mi |
24260 | Honaker, VA | 8.6 mi |
24640 | Red Ash, VA | 8.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24646?
24646 is in Rowe, Virginia, in Buchanan County. Its published point location is 37.1448, -82.0242.
What county is 24646 in?
24646 lies in Buchanan County.
What area code is 24646?
Rowe uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24646 in?
24646 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24646?
About 667 people live in ZIP code 24646, in 369 households, at 52.8 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 24646?
$47,330 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24646?
The closest are 24624 (4.5 mi), 24631 (5.5 mi), 24656 (5.9 mi), 24649 (6.8 mi) and 24239 (7.1 mi).
Is 24646 a PO Box ZIP code?
24646 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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