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Where 24857 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 24857 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSBhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,857 = 7 × 53 × 67. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000100011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24855 (Kyle, WV, 24 mi away) and 24859 (Marianna, WV, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24857 becomes 75842, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 44 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24578, 27584, 27845, 28457, 28547, 28574, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84725 in Enterprise, UT, 1,748 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 68%.
- 🎯921 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24857 and you would come out at 37.69°S, 98.32°E — 1,069 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 17.9 square miles of land, 24857 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 770This ZIP770 |
|---|---|
| Households | 335This ZIP335 |
| Housing units | 395This ZIP395 |
| Median age | 48.0This ZIP48.0West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,011This ZIP$41,011West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $82,000This ZIP$82,000West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Mean commute | 31.0 minThis ZIP31.0 min |
| Population density | 43.1 / sq miThis ZIP43.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 21This ZIP21 |
| Annual payroll | $597,000This ZIP$597,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 17.88 sq miThis ZIP17.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Other place names in 24857
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24857
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24822 | Clear Fork, WV | 3.0 mi |
24823 | Coal Mountain, WV | 4.3 mi |
24860 | Matheny, WV | 5.0 mi |
24818 | Brenton, WV | 5.3 mi |
24827 | Cyclone, WV | 6.0 mi |
25650 | Verner, WV | 6.1 mi |
24849 | Jesse, WV | 6.3 mi |
24882 | Simon, WV | 6.5 mi |
24854 | Kopperston, WV | 6.9 mi |
25630 | Lorado, WV | 7.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24857?
24857 is in Lynco, West Virginia, in Wyoming County. Its published point location is 37.6874, -81.6760.
What county is 24857 in?
24857 lies in Wyoming County.
What area code is 24857?
Lynco uses area codes 681 and 304, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24857 in?
24857 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24857?
About 770 people live in ZIP code 24857, in 335 households, at 43.1 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 24857?
$41,011 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24857?
The closest are 24822 (3 mi), 24823 (4.3 mi), 24860 (5 mi), 24818 (5.3 mi) and 24827 (6 mi).
Is 24857 a PO Box ZIP code?
24857 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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