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24739

ZIP 24739 is in Princeton, West Virginia, in Mercer County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time. Princeton has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 24740.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Mercer
Metro area
Bluefield, WV-VA
Population
13,981
Coordinates
37.3735, -81.0048
☼ Live from 24739 — Princeton, WV

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Where 24739 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24739
  • 🔢 Type 24739 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GELhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,739 = 11 × 13 × 173. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110000010100011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24738 (Nemours, WV, 18 mi away) and 24740 (Princeton, WV, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24739 becomes 93742, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23479, 23947, 23974, 27349, 27943, 29374, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97423 in Coquille, OR, 2,285 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
  • 🎯962 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24739 and you would come out at 37.37°S, 99.00°E — 1,027 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
  • 📏 At 125.4 square miles of land, 24739 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 95 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population13,981This ZIP13,981
Households5,866This ZIP5,866
Housing units6,736This ZIP6,736
Median age47.1This ZIP47.1West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$61,436This ZIP$61,436West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$112,600This ZIP$112,600West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$875This ZIP$875West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%This ZIP23.9%
Mean commute25.0 minThis ZIP25.0 min
Population density111.5 / sq miThis ZIP111.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments119This ZIP119
Employees2,307This ZIP2,307
Annual payroll$128,179,000This ZIP$128,179,000

Land area

Land area125.43 sq miThis ZIP125.43 sq mi
Water area0.28 sq miThis ZIP0.28 sq mi

Other place names in 24739

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ZIP codes near 24739

ZIPCityDistance
24732 Kellysville, WV 4.7 mi
24740 Princeton, WV 6.0 mi
25971 Lerona, WV 7.3 mi
24093 Glen Lyn, VA 7.5 mi
24712 Athens, WV 7.5 mi
24731 Kegley, WV 8.2 mi
25922 Spanishburg, WV 8.7 mi
24124 Narrows, VA 8.9 mi
24366 Rocky Gap, VA 9.3 mi
24147 Rich Creek, VA 10.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24739?

24739 is in Princeton, West Virginia, in Mercer County, part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.3735, -81.0048.

What county is 24739 in?

24739 lies in Mercer County.

What area code is 24739?

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

What time zone is 24739 in?

24739 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24739?

About 13,981 people live in ZIP code 24739, in 5,866 households, at 111.5 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 24739?

$61,436 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24739?

The closest are 24732 (4.7 mi), 24740 (6 mi), 25971 (7.3 mi), 24093 (7.5 mi) and 24712 (7.5 mi).

Is 24739 a PO Box ZIP code?

24739 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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