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Where 24828 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 24828 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZBhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,828 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 2069. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000011111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24827 (Cyclone, WV, 19 mi away) and 24829 (Eckman, WV, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24828 becomes 82842 — and that is a real ZIP code: Story, WY, 1,398 miles away.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22488, 22848, 24882, 28284, 28428, 42288, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82428 in Hyattville, WY, 1,426 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 68%.
- 🎯925 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24828 and you would come out at 37.50°S, 98.33°E — 1,065 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 15.0 square miles of land, 24828 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 429This ZIP429 |
|---|---|
| Households | 176This ZIP176 |
| Housing units | 317This ZIP317 |
| Median age | 63.5This ZIP63.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $17,424This ZIP$17,424West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.9%This ZIP0.9% |
| Mean commute | 34.1 minThis ZIP34.1 min |
| Population density | 28.6 / sq miThis ZIP28.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 220This ZIP220 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,197,000This ZIP$9,197,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 14.98 sq miThis ZIP14.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 24828 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| McDowell County | 86.2% |
| Wyoming County | 13.8% |
Other place names in 24828
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24828
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24834 | Fanrock, WV | 2.0 mi |
24843 | Hensley, WV | 2.3 mi |
24816 | Big Sandy, WV | 3.2 mi |
24881 | Roderfield, WV | 3.8 mi |
24878 | Premier, WV | 4.4 mi |
24844 | Iaeger, WV | 6.7 mi |
24801 | Welch, WV | 6.8 mi |
24839 | Hanover, WV | 7.3 mi |
24845 | Ikes Fork, WV | 7.3 mi |
24811 | Avondale, WV | 7.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24828?
24828 is in Davy, West Virginia, in McDowell County. Its published point location is 37.4978, -81.6713.
What county is 24828 in?
24828 spans 2 counties: McDowell County and Wyoming County. Most of it falls in McDowell 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 24828?
Davy uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24828 in?
24828 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24828?
About 429 people live in ZIP code 24828, in 176 households, at 28.6 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 24828?
$17,424 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24828?
The closest are 24834 (2 mi), 24843 (2.3 mi), 24816 (3.2 mi), 24881 (3.8 mi) and 24878 (4.4 mi).
Is 24828 a PO Box ZIP code?
24828 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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