24848
ZIP 24848 is Jenkinjones, West Virginia, in McDowell County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- McDowell
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 112
- Coordinates
- 37.2801, -81.4344
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Where 24848 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 24848 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhBhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,848 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 1553. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000100010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24847 (Itmann, WV, 20 mi away) and 24849 (Jesse, WV, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24848 becomes 84842, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24884, 28448, 44288, 44828, 44882, 48428, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82844 in Wolf, WY, 1,432 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 69%.
- 🎯941 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24848 and you would come out at 37.28°S, 98.57°E — 1,048 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 2.0 square miles of land, 24848 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 112This ZIP112 |
|---|---|
| Households | 56This ZIP56 |
| Housing units | 63This ZIP63 |
| Median age | 53.4This ZIP53.4West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $27,065This ZIP$27,065West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 56.9 / sq miThis ZIP56.9 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 1.97 sq miThis ZIP1.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 24848
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24606 | Boissevain, VA | 2.5 mi |
24808 | Anawalt, WV | 3.5 mi |
24605 | Bluefield, VA | 4.5 mi |
24871 | Pageton, WV | 4.9 mi |
24635 | Pocahontas, VA | 5.1 mi |
24613 | Falls Mills, VA | 5.5 mi |
24888 | Thorpe, WV | 6.0 mi |
24751 | Wolfe, WV | 6.1 mi |
24884 | Squire, WV | 6.5 mi |
24738 | Nemours, WV | 6.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24848?
24848 is in Jenkinjones, West Virginia, in McDowell County. Its published point location is 37.2801, -81.4344.
What county is 24848 in?
24848 lies in McDowell County.
What area code is 24848?
Jenkinjones uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24848 in?
24848 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24848?
About 112 people live in ZIP code 24848, in 56 households, at 56.9 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 24848?
$27,065 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24848?
The closest are 24606 (2.5 mi), 24808 (3.5 mi), 24605 (4.5 mi), 24871 (4.9 mi) and 24635 (5.1 mi).
Is 24848 a PO Box ZIP code?
24848 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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