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Where 24868 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 24868 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgBhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,868 = 2 × 2 × 6217. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000100100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24867 (New Richmond, WV, 12 mi away) and 24869 (North Spring, WV, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24868 becomes 86842, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26884, 28468, 28684, 46288, 48268, 48628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84628 in Eureka, UT, 1,659 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% 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 24868 and you would come out at 37.44°S, 98.61°E — 1,049 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 33.6 square miles of land, 24868 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 999This ZIP999 |
|---|---|
| Households | 464This ZIP464 |
| Housing units | 901This ZIP901 |
| Median age | 62.5This ZIP62.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $30,259This ZIP$30,259West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $40,500This ZIP$40,500West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $677This ZIP$677West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.1%This ZIP21.1% |
| Mean commute | 28.7 minThis ZIP28.7 min |
| Population density | 29.7 / sq miThis ZIP29.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 59This ZIP59 |
| Annual payroll | $2,057,000This ZIP$2,057,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 350This ZIP350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,289,000This ZIP$13,289,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 33.64 sq miThis ZIP33.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 24868
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24868
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24855 | Kyle, WV | 2.8 mi |
24887 | Switchback, WV | 4.2 mi |
24719 | Covel, WV | 4.8 mi |
24831 | Elkhorn, WV | 4.8 mi |
24861 | Maybeury, WV | 5.9 mi |
24736 | Matoaka, WV | 5.9 mi |
24726 | Herndon, WV | 6.0 mi |
24716 | Bud, WV | 6.6 mi |
24729 | Hiawatha, WV | 7.1 mi |
25928 | Stephenson, WV | 7.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24868?
24868 is in Northfork, West Virginia, in McDowell County. Its published point location is 37.4385, -81.3891.
What county is 24868 in?
24868 lies in McDowell County.
What area code is 24868?
Northfork uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24868 in?
24868 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24868?
About 999 people live in ZIP code 24868, in 464 households, at 29.7 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 24868?
$30,259 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24868?
The closest are 24855 (2.8 mi), 24887 (4.2 mi), 24719 (4.8 mi), 24831 (4.8 mi) and 24861 (5.9 mi).
Is 24868 a PO Box ZIP code?
24868 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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