24649
ZIP 24649 is Swords Creek, Virginia, mostly in Russell County; area code 276; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Russell +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 2,135
- Coordinates
- 37.0903, -81.9217
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Where 24649 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 24649 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhghZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,649 = 157 × 157. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000001001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24647 (Shortt Gap, VA, 5 mi away) and 24651 (Tazewell, VA, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24649 becomes 94642, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24469, 24946, 29446, 29464, 29644, 42649, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94624 in Oakland, CA, 2,196 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% 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 24649 and you would come out at 37.09°S, 98.08°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 37m.
- 📏 At 32.4 square miles of land, 24649 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,135This ZIP2,135 |
|---|---|
| Households | 842This ZIP842 |
| Housing units | 1,066This ZIP1,066 |
| Median age | 48.1This ZIP48.1Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $39,345This ZIP$39,345Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $67,100This ZIP$67,100Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.6%This ZIP8.6% |
| Mean commute | 29.3 minThis ZIP29.3 min |
| Population density | 65.9 / sq miThis ZIP65.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 190This ZIP190 |
| Annual payroll | $11,178,000This ZIP$11,178,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 690This ZIP690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $34,625,000This ZIP$34,625,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.39 sq miThis ZIP32.39 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Counties 24649 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Russell County | 99.3% |
| Buchanan County | 0.7% |
Other place names in 24649
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24649
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24640 | Red Ash, VA | 3.2 mi |
24612 | Doran, VA | 4.0 mi |
24647 | Shortt Gap, VA | 5.4 mi |
24639 | Raven, VA | 5.8 mi |
24260 | Honaker, VA | 6.5 mi |
24641 | Richlands, VA | 6.7 mi |
24646 | Rowe, VA | 6.8 mi |
24624 | Keen Mountain, VA | 8.5 mi |
24609 | Cedar Bluff, VA | 8.8 mi |
24280 | Rosedale, VA | 9.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24649?
24649 is in Swords Creek, Virginia, in Russell County. Its published point location is 37.0903, -81.9217.
What county is 24649 in?
24649 spans 2 counties: Russell County and Buchanan County. Most of it falls in Russell 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 24649?
Swords Creek uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24649 in?
24649 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24649?
About 2,135 people live in ZIP code 24649, in 842 households, at 65.9 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 24649?
$39,345 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24649?
The closest are 24640 (3.2 mi), 24612 (4 mi), 24647 (5.4 mi), 24639 (5.8 mi) and 24260 (6.5 mi).
Is 24649 a PO Box ZIP code?
24649 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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