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Where 24831 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 24831 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEBhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,831 = 3 × 3 × 31 × 89. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000011111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24830 (Elbert, WV, 7 mi away) and 24834 (Fanrock, WV, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24831 becomes 13842 — and that is a real ZIP code: South Kortright, NY, 495 miles away.
- 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12438, 12483, 12834, 12843, 13428, 13482, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83214 in Arimo, ID, 1,663 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 69%.
- 🎯938 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24831 and you would come out at 37.39°S, 98.55°E — 1,051 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 13.1 square miles of land, 24831 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 393This ZIP393 |
|---|---|
| Households | 128This ZIP128 |
| Housing units | 180This ZIP180 |
| Median age | 41.8This ZIP41.8West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,652This ZIP$57,652West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8%This ZIP10.8% |
| Population density | 30.1 / sq miThis ZIP30.1 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 13.05 sq miThis ZIP13.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 24831
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24855 | Kyle, WV | 2.0 mi |
24888 | Thorpe, WV | 2.8 mi |
24887 | Switchback, WV | 3.6 mi |
24808 | Anawalt, WV | 4.4 mi |
24868 | Northfork, WV | 4.8 mi |
24871 | Pageton, WV | 5.5 mi |
24836 | Gary, WV | 5.5 mi |
24861 | Maybeury, WV | 5.6 mi |
24853 | Kimball, WV | 6.0 mi |
24830 | Elbert, WV | 7.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24831?
24831 is in Elkhorn, West Virginia, in McDowell County. Its published point location is 37.3889, -81.4511.
What county is 24831 in?
24831 lies in McDowell County.
What area code is 24831?
Elkhorn uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24831 in?
24831 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24831?
About 393 people live in ZIP code 24831, in 128 households, at 30.1 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 24831?
$57,652 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24831?
The closest are 24855 (2 mi), 24888 (2.8 mi), 24887 (3.6 mi), 24808 (4.4 mi) and 24868 (4.8 mi).
Is 24831 a PO Box ZIP code?
24831 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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