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Where 24872 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 24872 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLBhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,872 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3109. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000100101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24871 (Pageton, WV, 24 mi away) and 24873 (Paynesville, WV, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24872 becomes 27842 — and that is a real ZIP code: Henrico, NC, 233 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22748, 22847, 24827, 27248, 27284, 27824, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84722 in Central, UT, 1,727 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
- 🎯913 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24872 and you would come out at 37.45°S, 98.08°E — 1,077 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 33.0 square miles of land, 24872 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 477This ZIP477 |
|---|---|
| Households | 281This ZIP281 |
| Housing units | 337This ZIP337 |
| Median age | 51.8This ZIP51.8West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $40,293This ZIP$40,293West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $41,400This ZIP$41,400West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Mean commute | 30.1 minThis ZIP30.1 min |
| Population density | 14.5 / sq miThis ZIP14.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 46This ZIP46 |
| Annual payroll | $3,291,000This ZIP$3,291,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 210This ZIP210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,022,000This ZIP$11,022,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.98 sq miThis ZIP32.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 24872
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24862 | Mohawk, WV | 3.1 mi |
24620 | Hurley, VA | 5.2 mi |
24850 | Jolo, WV | 5.3 mi |
24846 | Isaban, WV | 5.6 mi |
24873 | Paynesville, WV | 7.1 mi |
24844 | Iaeger, WV | 7.5 mi |
41568 | Stopover, KY | 7.7 mi |
24845 | Ikes Fork, WV | 8.5 mi |
25608 | Baisden, WV | 8.8 mi |
24869 | North Spring, WV | 8.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24872?
24872 is in Panther, West Virginia, in McDowell County. Its published point location is 37.4494, -81.9205.
What county is 24872 in?
24872 lies in McDowell County.
What area code is 24872?
Panther uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24872 in?
24872 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24872?
About 477 people live in ZIP code 24872, in 281 households, at 14.5 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 24872?
$40,293 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24872?
The closest are 24862 (3.1 mi), 24620 (5.2 mi), 24850 (5.3 mi), 24846 (5.6 mi) and 24873 (7.1 mi).
Is 24872 a PO Box ZIP code?
24872 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24872 ZIP Code — Panther, West Virginia (McDowell County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24872
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