24729
ZIP 24729 is Hiawatha, West Virginia, in Mercer County; area code 304; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Mercer
- Metro area
- Bluefield, WV-VA
- Population
- 38
- Coordinates
- 37.4499, -81.2600
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Where 24729 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 24729 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZLhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,729 = 3 × 8243. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000010011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24726 (Herndon, WV, 3 mi away) and 24731 (Kegley, WV, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24729 becomes 92742, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22749, 22947, 22974, 24279, 24927, 27249, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97224 in Portland, OR, 2,195 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯947 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24729 and you would come out at 37.45°S, 98.74°E — 1,042 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 8.0 square miles of land, 24729 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.1 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 38This ZIP38 |
|---|---|
| Households | 17This ZIP17 |
| Housing units | 77This ZIP77 |
| Median age | 50.8This ZIP50.8West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | under $2,500This ZIPunder $2,500West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | under $10,000This ZIPunder $10,000West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 4.8 / sq miThis ZIP4.8 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 7.97 sq miThis ZIP7.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 24729
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24736 | Matoaka, WV | 1.2 mi |
24733 | Lashmeet, WV | 3.2 mi |
24726 | Herndon, WV | 3.4 mi |
24747 | Rock, WV | 3.6 mi |
24719 | Covel, WV | 4.5 mi |
24714 | Beeson, WV | 4.7 mi |
24737 | Montcalm, WV | 6.7 mi |
25820 | Camp Creek, WV | 6.9 mi |
24731 | Kegley, WV | 7.0 mi |
24868 | Northfork, WV | 7.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24729?
24729 is in Hiawatha, West Virginia, in Mercer County, part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.4499, -81.2600.
What county is 24729 in?
24729 lies in Mercer County.
What area code is 24729?
Hiawatha uses area code 304, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24729 in?
24729 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24729?
About 38 people live in ZIP code 24729, in 17 households, at 4.8 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 24729?
under $2,500 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24729?
The closest are 24736 (1.2 mi), 24733 (3.2 mi), 24726 (3.4 mi), 24747 (3.6 mi) and 24719 (4.5 mi).
Is 24729 a PO Box ZIP code?
24729 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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