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Where 24839 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 24839 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEBhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,839 = 59 × 421. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000100000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24836 (Gary, WV, 18 mi away) and 24843 (Hensley, WV, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24839 becomes 93842, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 41 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23894, 24938, 24983, 28349, 28394, 28439, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98324 in Carlsborg, WA, 2,190 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
- 🎯919 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24839 and you would come out at 37.58°S, 98.24°E — 1,071 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 16.9 square miles of land, 24839 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 495This ZIP495 |
|---|---|
| Households | 184This ZIP184 |
| Housing units | 214This ZIP214 |
| Median age | 56.0This ZIP56.0West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $39,355This ZIP$39,355West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $98,100This ZIP$98,100West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.3%This ZIP8.3% |
| Mean commute | 27.9 minThis ZIP27.9 min |
| Population density | 29.4 / sq miThis ZIP29.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 48This ZIP48 |
| Annual payroll | $1,939,000This ZIP$1,939,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $16,390,000This ZIP$16,390,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 16.86 sq miThis ZIP16.86 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 24839
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24882 | Simon, WV | 3.3 mi |
24869 | North Spring, WV | 4.1 mi |
24845 | Ikes Fork, WV | 4.3 mi |
24851 | Justice, WV | 4.5 mi |
24834 | Fanrock, WV | 5.4 mi |
24822 | Clear Fork, WV | 5.8 mi |
24844 | Iaeger, WV | 6.4 mi |
24823 | Coal Mountain, WV | 6.5 mi |
24843 | Hensley, WV | 7.0 mi |
24828 | Davy, WV | 7.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24839?
24839 is in Hanover, West Virginia, in Wyoming County. Its published point location is 37.5784, -81.7573.
What county is 24839 in?
24839 lies in Wyoming County.
What area code is 24839?
Hanover uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24839 in?
24839 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24839?
About 495 people live in ZIP code 24839, in 184 households, at 29.4 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 24839?
$39,355 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24839?
The closest are 24882 (3.3 mi), 24869 (4.1 mi), 24845 (4.3 mi), 24851 (4.5 mi) and 24834 (5.4 mi).
Is 24839 a PO Box ZIP code?
24839 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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