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Where 24830 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 24830 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEBhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,830 = 2 × 5 × 13 × 191. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000011111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24829 (Eckman, WV, 6 mi away) and 24831 (Elkhorn, WV, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24830 becomes 03842 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hampton, NH, 685 miles away.
- 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02348, 03284, 03824, 03842, 04238, 08234, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83204 in Pocatello, ID, 1,670 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 68%.
- 🎯934 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24830 and you would come out at 37.33°S, 98.44°E — 1,056 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 4.1 square miles of land, 24830 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.1 Central Parks.
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People and housing
| Population | 125This ZIP125 |
|---|---|
| Households | 86This ZIP86 |
| Housing units | 140This ZIP140 |
| Median age | 33.3This ZIP33.3West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $42,037This ZIP$42,037West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $33,400This ZIP$33,400West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.8%This ZIP57.8% |
| Population density | 30.8 / sq miThis ZIP30.8 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 4.06 sq miThis ZIP4.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 24830
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24830
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24871 | Pageton, WV | 3.0 mi |
24895 | Wilcoe, WV | 3.2 mi |
24836 | Gary, WV | 3.3 mi |
24884 | Squire, WV | 4.2 mi |
24888 | Thorpe, WV | 4.4 mi |
24826 | Cucumber, WV | 4.5 mi |
24866 | Newhall, WV | 5.9 mi |
24829 | Eckman, WV | 6.0 mi |
24831 | Elkhorn, WV | 7.0 mi |
24808 | Anawalt, WV | 7.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24830?
24830 is in Elbert, West Virginia, in McDowell County. Its published point location is 37.3339, -81.5586.
What county is 24830 in?
24830 lies in McDowell County.
What area code is 24830?
Elbert uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24830 in?
24830 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24830?
About 125 people live in ZIP code 24830, in 86 households, at 30.8 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 24830?
$42,037 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24830?
The closest are 24871 (3 mi), 24895 (3.2 mi), 24836 (3.3 mi), 24884 (4.2 mi) and 24888 (4.4 mi).
Is 24830 a PO Box ZIP code?
24830 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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