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Where 24656 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 24656 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSghZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,656 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 23 × 67. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000001010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24651 (Tazewell, VA, 35 mi away) and 24657 (Whitewood, VA, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24656 becomes 65642, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24566, 25646, 26456, 26546, 42566, 45662, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56264 in Minneota, MN, 885 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
- 🎯907 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24656 and you would come out at 37.18°S, 97.88°E — 1,083 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 69.7 square miles of land, 24656 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,305This ZIP2,305 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,031This ZIP1,031 |
| Housing units | 1,461This ZIP1,461 |
| Median age | 54.2This ZIP54.2Virginia39.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,646This ZIP$43,646Virginia$93,170US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $95,600This ZIP$95,600Virginia$383,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $635This ZIP$635Virginia$1,579US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7%This ZIP10.7% |
| Mean commute | 30.8 minThis ZIP30.8 min |
| Population density | 33.1 / sq miThis ZIP33.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 52This ZIP52 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 696This ZIP696 |
| Annual payroll | $36,451,000This ZIP$36,451,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,000This ZIP1,000 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $56,928,000This ZIP$56,928,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 69.74 sq miThis ZIP69.74 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi |
Other place names in 24656
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24656
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24239 | Davenport, VA | 4.5 mi |
24217 | Bee, VA | 5.6 mi |
24646 | Rowe, VA | 5.9 mi |
24220 | Birchleaf, VA | 6.5 mi |
24631 | Oakwood, VA | 7.5 mi |
24624 | Keen Mountain, VA | 7.9 mi |
24628 | Maxie, VA | 9.1 mi |
24256 | Haysi, VA | 9.3 mi |
24627 | Mavisdale, VA | 9.5 mi |
24658 | Wolford, VA | 9.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24656?
24656 is in Vansant, Virginia, in Buchanan County. Its published point location is 37.1751, -82.1250.
What county is 24656 in?
24656 lies in Buchanan County.
What area code is 24656?
Vansant uses area code 276, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24656 in?
24656 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24656?
About 2,305 people live in ZIP code 24656, in 1,031 households, at 33.1 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 24656?
$43,646 a year, against $93,170 across Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24656?
The closest are 24239 (4.5 mi), 24217 (5.6 mi), 24646 (5.9 mi), 24220 (6.5 mi) and 24631 (7.5 mi).
Is 24656 a PO Box ZIP code?
24656 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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