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Where 24862 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 24862 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgBhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,862 = 2 × 31 × 401. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000100011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24861 (Maybeury, WV, 34 mi away) and 24866 (Newhall, WV, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24862 becomes 26842, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22846, 24628, 24826, 28246, 28462, 28624, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84622 in Centerfield, UT, 1,615 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
- 🎯910 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24862 and you would come out at 37.48°S, 98.04°E — 1,080 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 12.4 square miles of land, 24862 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.4 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 749This ZIP749 |
|---|---|
| Households | 389This ZIP389 |
| Housing units | 417This ZIP417 |
| Median age | 36.4This ZIP36.4West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $30,389This ZIP$30,389West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $671This ZIP$671West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Mean commute | 80.9 minThis ZIP80.9 min |
| Population density | 60.2 / sq miThis ZIP60.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6This ZIP6 |
| Annual payroll | $314,000This ZIP$314,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 12.44 sq miThis ZIP12.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 24862
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24872 | Panther, WV | 3.1 mi |
24620 | Hurley, VA | 4.2 mi |
41568 | Stopover, KY | 4.7 mi |
24846 | Isaban, WV | 5.3 mi |
25651 | Wharncliffe, WV | 7.4 mi |
25608 | Baisden, WV | 7.7 mi |
24850 | Jolo, WV | 8.2 mi |
41547 | Majestic, KY | 8.3 mi |
24869 | North Spring, WV | 9.2 mi |
24844 | Iaeger, WV | 9.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24862?
24862 is in Mohawk, West Virginia, in McDowell County. Its published point location is 37.4788, -81.9636.
What county is 24862 in?
24862 lies in McDowell County.
What area code is 24862?
Mohawk uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24862 in?
24862 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24862?
About 749 people live in ZIP code 24862, in 389 households, at 60.2 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 24862?
$30,389 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24862?
The closest are 24872 (3.1 mi), 24620 (4.2 mi), 41568 (4.7 mi), 24846 (5.3 mi) and 25651 (7.4 mi).
Is 24862 a PO Box ZIP code?
24862 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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