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24811

ZIP 24811 is Avondale, West Virginia, in McDowell County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
McDowell
Metro area
none
Population
295
Coordinates
37.4022, -81.7485
☼ Live from 24811 — Avondale, WV

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Where 24811 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24811
  • 🔢 Type 24811 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIBhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,811 = 43 × 577. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110000011101011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24808 (Anawalt, WV, 19 mi away) and 24813 (Bartley, WV, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24811 becomes 11842, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11428, 12148, 12184, 12418, 12481, 12814, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84112 in Salt Lake City, UT, 1,622 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
  • 🎯923 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24811 and you would come out at 37.40°S, 98.25°E — 1,067 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
  • 📏 At 31.6 square miles of land, 24811 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population295This ZIP295
Households185This ZIP185
Housing units232This ZIP232
Median age50.8This ZIP50.8West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median home value$86,900This ZIP$86,900West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%This ZIP28.8%
Population density9.3 / sq miThis ZIP9.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees17This ZIP17
Annual payroll$390,000This ZIP$390,000

Land area

Land area31.57 sq miThis ZIP31.57 sq mi
Water area0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi

ZIP codes near 24811

ZIPCityDistance
24813 Bartley, WV 3.5 mi
24816 Big Sandy, WV 4.7 mi
24881 Roderfield, WV 5.1 mi
24829 Eckman, WV 5.5 mi
24817 Bradshaw, WV 5.8 mi
24843 Hensley, WV 6.0 mi
24879 Raysal, WV 6.3 mi
24844 Iaeger, WV 6.5 mi
24892 War, WV 6.6 mi
24878 Premier, WV 7.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24811?

24811 is in Avondale, West Virginia, in McDowell County. Its published point location is 37.4022, -81.7485.

What county is 24811 in?

24811 lies in McDowell County.

What area code is 24811?

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

What time zone is 24811 in?

24811 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24811?

About 295 people live in ZIP code 24811, in 185 households, at 9.3 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 24811?

The closest are 24813 (3.5 mi), 24816 (4.7 mi), 24881 (5.1 mi), 24829 (5.5 mi) and 24817 (5.8 mi).

Is 24811 a PO Box ZIP code?

24811 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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