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Where 24870 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 24870 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLBhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,870 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 829. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000100100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24869 (North Spring, WV, 20 mi away) and 24871 (Pageton, WV, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24870 becomes 07842 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hibernia, NJ, 436 miles away.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02478, 02748, 02874, 04287, 07428, 07842, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84720 in Cedar City, UT, 1,729 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 68%.
- 🎯928 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24870 and you would come out at 37.74°S, 98.47°E — 1,062 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 34.8 square miles of land, 24870 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,639This ZIP1,639 |
|---|---|
| Households | 787This ZIP787 |
| Housing units | 973This ZIP973 |
| Median age | 60.6This ZIP60.6West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,011This ZIP$45,011West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $842This ZIP$842West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.0%This ZIP26.0% |
| Mean commute | 57.6 minThis ZIP57.6 min |
| Population density | 47.1 / sq miThis ZIP47.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 71This ZIP71 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 748This ZIP748 |
| Annual payroll | $25,781,000This ZIP$25,781,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,230This ZIP1,230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $65,619,000This ZIP$65,619,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 34.77 sq miThis ZIP34.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi |
Other place names in 24870
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24870
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25845 | Glen Fork, WV | 1.9 mi |
24854 | Kopperston, WV | 2.6 mi |
24849 | Jesse, WV | 3.8 mi |
25913 | Ravencliff, WV | 3.8 mi |
25916 | Sabine, WV | 4.6 mi |
25848 | Glen Rogers, WV | 6.0 mi |
24880 | Rock View, WV | 6.0 mi |
24860 | Matheny, WV | 6.0 mi |
24827 | Cyclone, WV | 6.1 mi |
25817 | Bolt, WV | 6.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24870?
24870 is in Oceana, West Virginia, in Wyoming County. Its published point location is 37.7365, -81.5321.
What county is 24870 in?
24870 lies in Wyoming County.
What area code is 24870?
Oceana uses area codes 681 and 304, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24870 in?
24870 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24870?
About 1,639 people live in ZIP code 24870, in 787 households, at 47.1 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 24870?
$45,011 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24870?
The closest are 25845 (1.9 mi), 24854 (2.6 mi), 24849 (3.8 mi), 25913 (3.8 mi) and 25916 (4.6 mi).
Is 24870 a PO Box ZIP code?
24870 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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