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Where 24836 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 24836 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEBhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,836 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 887. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000100000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24834 (Fanrock, WV, 12 mi away) and 24839 (Hanover, WV, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24836 becomes 63842, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23486, 23846, 24368, 26348, 26384, 26438, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83642 in Meridian, ID, 1,866 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 68%.
- 🎯933 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24836 and you would come out at 37.38°S, 98.45°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 8.2 square miles of land, 24836 is bigger than 25% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.2 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 914This ZIP914 |
|---|---|
| Households | 178This ZIP178 |
| Housing units | 311This ZIP311 |
| Median age | 30.0This ZIP30.0West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,250This ZIP$36,250West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $47,700This ZIP$47,700West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.4%This ZIP6.4% |
| Mean commute | 32.2 minThis ZIP32.2 min |
| Population density | 111.5 / sq miThis ZIP111.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 240This ZIP240 |
| Annual payroll | $7,609,000This ZIP$7,609,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 8.20 sq miThis ZIP8.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 24836
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24836
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24895 | Wilcoe, WV | 1.8 mi |
24830 | Elbert, WV | 3.3 mi |
24888 | Thorpe, WV | 4.1 mi |
24871 | Pageton, WV | 4.7 mi |
24853 | Kimball, WV | 4.8 mi |
24831 | Elkhorn, WV | 5.5 mi |
24829 | Eckman, WV | 5.7 mi |
24801 | Welch, WV | 6.0 mi |
24878 | Premier, WV | 6.1 mi |
24855 | Kyle, WV | 7.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24836?
24836 is in Gary, West Virginia, in McDowell County. Its published point location is 37.3812, -81.5512.
What county is 24836 in?
24836 lies in McDowell County.
What area code is 24836?
Gary uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24836 in?
24836 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24836?
About 914 people live in ZIP code 24836, in 178 households, at 111.5 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 24836?
$36,250 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24836?
The closest are 24895 (1.8 mi), 24830 (3.3 mi), 24888 (4.1 mi), 24871 (4.7 mi) and 24853 (4.8 mi).
Is 24836 a PO Box ZIP code?
24836 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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