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Where 24853 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 24853 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESBhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,853 = 29 × 857. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000100010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24851 (Justice, WV, 20 mi away) and 24854 (Kopperston, WV, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24853 becomes 35842, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23458, 23845, 24538, 25438, 25843, 28345, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83524 in Culdesac, ID, 1,890 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 24853 and you would come out at 37.45°S, 98.47°E — 1,056 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 21.1 square miles of land, 24853 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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People and housing
| Population | 458This ZIP458 |
|---|---|
| Households | 269This ZIP269 |
| Housing units | 446This ZIP446 |
| Median age | 68.4This ZIP68.4West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $13,092This ZIP$13,092West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $613This ZIP$613West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 21.7 / sq miThis ZIP21.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 21This ZIP21 |
| Annual payroll | $320,000This ZIP$320,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 21.15 sq miThis ZIP21.15 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 24853
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24853
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24801 | Welch, WV | 1.9 mi |
24836 | Gary, WV | 4.8 mi |
24878 | Premier, WV | 5.4 mi |
24895 | Wilcoe, WV | 5.7 mi |
24831 | Elkhorn, WV | 6.0 mi |
24855 | Kyle, WV | 6.4 mi |
24888 | Thorpe, WV | 6.8 mi |
24881 | Roderfield, WV | 7.7 mi |
24868 | Northfork, WV | 7.8 mi |
24830 | Elbert, WV | 8.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24853?
24853 is in Kimball, West Virginia, in McDowell County. Its published point location is 37.4481, -81.5302.
What county is 24853 in?
24853 lies in McDowell County.
What area code is 24853?
Kimball uses area code 304, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24853 in?
24853 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24853?
About 458 people live in ZIP code 24853, in 269 households, at 21.7 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 24853?
$13,092 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24853?
The closest are 24801 (1.9 mi), 24836 (4.8 mi), 24878 (5.4 mi), 24895 (5.7 mi) and 24831 (6 mi).
Is 24853 a PO Box ZIP code?
24853 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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