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24712

ZIP 24712 is Athens, West Virginia, in Mercer County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Mercer
Metro area
Bluefield, WV-VA
Population
2,913
Coordinates
37.4796, -81.0347
☼ Live from 24712 — Athens, WV

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Where 24712 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24712
  • 🔢 Type 24712 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZILhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,712 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3089. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110000010001000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24701 (Bluefield, WV, 15 mi away) and 24714 (Beeson, WV, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24712 becomes 21742 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hagerstown, MD, 238 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12247, 12427, 12472, 12724, 12742, 14227, …). The farthest-flung twin is 71422 in Dodson, LA, 757 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
  • 🎯959 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24712 and you would come out at 37.48°S, 98.97°E — 1,031 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
  • 📏 At 11.8 square miles of land, 24712 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.0 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,913This ZIP2,913
Households719This ZIP719
Housing units972This ZIP972
Median age21.5This ZIP21.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$80,625This ZIP$80,625West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$213,800This ZIP$213,800West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$975This ZIP$975West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.5%This ZIP37.5%
Mean commute29.8 minThis ZIP29.8 min
Population density245.9 / sq miThis ZIP245.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments31This ZIP31
Employees471This ZIP471
Annual payroll$17,116,000This ZIP$17,116,000
Tax returns filed790This ZIP790
Total adjusted gross income$47,801,000This ZIP$47,801,000

Land area

Land area11.85 sq miThis ZIP11.85 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 24712

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ZIP codes near 24712

ZIPCityDistance
25971 Lerona, WV 3.1 mi
25922 Spanishburg, WV 3.8 mi
25841 Flat Top, WV 6.4 mi
24740 Princeton, WV 6.6 mi
25979 Pipestem, WV 7.0 mi
25820 Camp Creek, WV 7.5 mi
24739 Princeton, WV 7.5 mi
24714 Beeson, WV 7.9 mi
24731 Kegley, WV 8.6 mi
25969 Jumping Branch, WV 9.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24712?

24712 is in Athens, West Virginia, in Mercer County, part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.4796, -81.0347.

What county is 24712 in?

24712 lies in Mercer County.

What area code is 24712?

Athens uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 24712 in?

24712 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24712?

About 2,913 people live in ZIP code 24712, in 719 households, at 245.9 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 24712?

$80,625 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24712?

The closest are 25971 (3.1 mi), 25922 (3.8 mi), 25841 (6.4 mi), 24740 (6.6 mi) and 25979 (7 mi).

Is 24712 a PO Box ZIP code?

24712 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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