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24740

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

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Mercer
Metro area
Bluefield, WV-VA
Population
16,498
Coordinates
37.4034, -81.1065
☼ Live from 24740 — Princeton, WV

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Where 24740 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24740
  • 🔢 Type 24740 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhLhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,740 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 1237. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110000010100100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24739 (Princeton, WV, 6 mi away) and 24747 (Rock, WV, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24740 becomes 04742 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fort Fairfield, ME, 936 miles away.
  • 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02447, 02474, 02744, 04274, 04427, 04472, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04742 in Fort Fairfield, ME, 936 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
  • 🎯956 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24740 and you would come out at 37.40°S, 98.89°E — 1,033 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
  • 📏 At 30.6 square miles of land, 24740 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population16,498This ZIP16,498
Households7,023This ZIP7,023
Housing units8,211This ZIP8,211
Median age38.7This ZIP38.7West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$44,793This ZIP$44,793West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$132,300This ZIP$132,300West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$798This ZIP$798West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%This ZIP22.7%
Mean commute20.5 minThis ZIP20.5 min
Population density538.7 / sq miThis ZIP538.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments556This ZIP556
Employees9,689This ZIP9,689
Annual payroll$445,617,000This ZIP$445,617,000
Tax returns filed6,840This ZIP6,840
Total adjusted gross income$375,745,000This ZIP$375,745,000

Land area

Land area30.62 sq miThis ZIP30.62 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi

Other place names in 24740

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ZIP codes near 24740

ZIPCityDistance
24731 Kegley, WV 2.5 mi
25922 Spanishburg, WV 4.7 mi
24739 Princeton, WV 6.0 mi
24714 Beeson, WV 6.0 mi
24747 Rock, WV 6.1 mi
24733 Lashmeet, WV 6.1 mi
24712 Athens, WV 6.6 mi
25820 Camp Creek, WV 8.3 mi
24701 Bluefield, WV 8.6 mi
25971 Lerona, WV 8.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24740?

24740 is in Princeton, West Virginia, in Mercer County, part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.4034, -81.1065.

What county is 24740 in?

24740 lies in Mercer County.

What area code is 24740?

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

What time zone is 24740 in?

24740 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24740?

About 16,498 people live in ZIP code 24740, in 7,023 households, at 538.7 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 24740?

$44,793 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 24740?

The closest are 24731 (2.5 mi), 25922 (4.7 mi), 24739 (6 mi), 24714 (6 mi) and 24747 (6.1 mi).

Is 24740 a PO Box ZIP code?

24740 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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