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Where 24860 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 24860 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgBhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,860 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 11 × 113. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000100011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24859 (Marianna, WV, 5 mi away) and 24861 (Maybeury, WV, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24860 becomes 06842, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02468, 02648, 02864, 04268, 04286, 04628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86402 in Kingman, AZ, 1,803 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 68%.
- 🎯926 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24860 and you would come out at 37.66°S, 98.41°E — 1,064 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 5.9 square miles of land, 24860 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.5 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 628This ZIP628 |
|---|---|
| Households | 234This ZIP234 |
| Housing units | 266This ZIP266 |
| Median age | 51.1This ZIP51.1West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $160,100This ZIP$160,100West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.2%This ZIP11.2% |
| Population density | 106.5 / sq miThis ZIP106.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 24This ZIP24 |
| Annual payroll | $653,000This ZIP$653,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $9,015,000This ZIP$9,015,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 5.90 sq miThis ZIP5.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 24860
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24860
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24849 | Jesse, WV | 2.3 mi |
24818 | Brenton, WV | 3.1 mi |
24880 | Rock View, WV | 3.3 mi |
24859 | Marianna, WV | 4.9 mi |
24857 | Lynco, WV | 5.0 mi |
24874 | Pineville, WV | 5.3 mi |
24898 | Wyoming, WV | 5.3 mi |
25916 | Sabine, WV | 5.5 mi |
25845 | Glen Fork, WV | 5.6 mi |
24822 | Clear Fork, WV | 6.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24860?
24860 is in Matheny, West Virginia, in Wyoming County. Its published point location is 37.6626, -81.5898.
What county is 24860 in?
24860 lies in Wyoming County.
What area code is 24860?
Matheny uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24860 in?
24860 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24860?
About 628 people live in ZIP code 24860, in 234 households, at 106.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 24860?
The closest are 24849 (2.3 mi), 24818 (3.1 mi), 24880 (3.3 mi), 24859 (4.9 mi) and 24857 (5 mi).
Is 24860 a PO Box ZIP code?
24860 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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