24731
ZIP 24731 is Kegley, 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
- 175
- Coordinates
- 37.3974, -81.1516
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Where 24731 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 24731 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IELhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,731 = 7 × 3533. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000010011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24729 (Hiawatha, WV, 7 mi away) and 24732 (Kellysville, WV, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24731 becomes 13742, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12473, 12734, 12743, 13472, 14273, 14723, …). The farthest-flung twin is 73142 in Oklahoma City, OK, 923 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯954 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24731 and you would come out at 37.40°S, 98.85°E — 1,035 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 1.3 square miles of land, 24731 is bigger than 9% of ZIP codes — about 632 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 175This ZIP175 |
|---|---|
| Households | 71This ZIP71 |
| Housing units | 71This ZIP71 |
| Median age | 27.3This ZIP27.3West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median gross rent | $628This ZIP$628West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.9%This ZIP40.9% |
| Population density | 134.1 / sq miThis ZIP134.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2This ZIP2 |
| Annual payroll | $140,000This ZIP$140,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,523,000This ZIP$7,523,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.31 sq miThis ZIP1.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 24731
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24740 | Princeton, WV | 2.5 mi |
24747 | Rock, WV | 3.7 mi |
24733 | Lashmeet, WV | 4.5 mi |
24714 | Beeson, WV | 5.1 mi |
25922 | Spanishburg, WV | 5.8 mi |
24701 | Bluefield, WV | 7.0 mi |
24729 | Hiawatha, WV | 7.0 mi |
24737 | Montcalm, WV | 7.0 mi |
24736 | Matoaka, WV | 7.9 mi |
25820 | Camp Creek, WV | 8.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24731?
24731 is in Kegley, West Virginia, in Mercer County, part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.3974, -81.1516.
What county is 24731 in?
24731 lies in Mercer County.
What area code is 24731?
Kegley uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24731 in?
24731 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24731?
About 175 people live in ZIP code 24731, in 71 households, at 134.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 24731?
The closest are 24740 (2.5 mi), 24747 (3.7 mi), 24733 (4.5 mi), 24714 (5.1 mi) and 25922 (5.8 mi).
Is 24731 a PO Box ZIP code?
24731 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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