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Where 24801 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 24801 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOBhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,801 = 3 × 7 × 1181. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000011100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24751 (Wolfe, WV, 17 mi away) and 24808 (Anawalt, WV, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24801 becomes 10842, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01824, 01842, 02148, 02184, 02481, 02814, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84120 in West Valley City, UT, 1,640 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 68%.
- 🎯932 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24801 and you would come out at 37.47°S, 98.45°E — 1,058 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 106.0 square miles of land, 24801 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 80 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,745This ZIP4,745 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,030This ZIP1,030 |
| Housing units | 1,442This ZIP1,442 |
| Median age | 42.1This ZIP42.1West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $29,330This ZIP$29,330West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $57,800This ZIP$57,800West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $812This ZIP$812West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.3%This ZIP5.3% |
| Mean commute | 19.2 minThis ZIP19.2 min |
| Population density | 44.8 / sq miThis ZIP44.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 87This ZIP87 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,095This ZIP1,095 |
| Annual payroll | $31,908,000This ZIP$31,908,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,130This ZIP1,130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $53,542,000This ZIP$53,542,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 106.00 sq miThis ZIP106.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
Counties 24801 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wyoming County | 52.8% |
| McDowell County | 47.3% |
Other place names in 24801
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24801
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24853 | Kimball, WV | 1.9 mi |
24878 | Premier, WV | 4.5 mi |
24836 | Gary, WV | 6.0 mi |
24895 | Wilcoe, WV | 6.6 mi |
24881 | Roderfield, WV | 6.6 mi |
24828 | Davy, WV | 6.8 mi |
24831 | Elkhorn, WV | 7.8 mi |
24855 | Kyle, WV | 8.2 mi |
24834 | Fanrock, WV | 8.2 mi |
24898 | Wyoming, WV | 8.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24801?
24801 is in Welch, West Virginia, in Wyoming County. Its published point location is 37.4684, -81.5533.
What county is 24801 in?
24801 spans 2 counties: Wyoming County and McDowell County. Most of it falls in Wyoming County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 24801?
Welch uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24801 in?
24801 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24801?
About 4,745 people live in ZIP code 24801, in 1,030 households, at 44.8 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 24801?
$29,330 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24801?
The closest are 24853 (1.9 mi), 24878 (4.5 mi), 24836 (6 mi), 24895 (6.6 mi) and 24881 (6.6 mi).
Is 24801 a PO Box ZIP code?
24801 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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