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Where 24878 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 24878 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLBhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,878 = 2 × 7 × 1777. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000100101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24874 (Pineville, WV, 12 mi away) and 24879 (Raysal, WV, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24878 becomes 87842, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24887, 27884, 28478, 28748, 28784, 42788, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84782 in Veyo, UT, 1,750 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% 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 24878 and you would come out at 37.44°S, 98.37°E — 1,061 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 10.1 square miles of land, 24878 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.7 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 279This ZIP279 |
|---|---|
| Households | 143This ZIP143 |
| Housing units | 160This ZIP160 |
| Median age | 71.3This ZIP71.3West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $33,113This ZIP$33,113West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 27.7 / sq miThis ZIP27.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 61This ZIP61 |
| Annual payroll | $4,321,000This ZIP$4,321,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 10.08 sq miThis ZIP10.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Other place names in 24878
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24878
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24881 | Roderfield, WV | 2.3 mi |
24816 | Big Sandy, WV | 4.4 mi |
24828 | Davy, WV | 4.4 mi |
24801 | Welch, WV | 4.5 mi |
24829 | Eckman, WV | 4.9 mi |
24843 | Hensley, WV | 5.2 mi |
24895 | Wilcoe, WV | 5.3 mi |
24853 | Kimball, WV | 5.4 mi |
24836 | Gary, WV | 6.1 mi |
24834 | Fanrock, WV | 6.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24878?
24878 is in Premier, West Virginia, in McDowell County. Its published point location is 37.4438, -81.6289.
What county is 24878 in?
24878 lies in McDowell County.
What area code is 24878?
Premier uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24878 in?
24878 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24878?
About 279 people live in ZIP code 24878, in 143 households, at 27.7 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 24878?
$33,113 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24878?
The closest are 24881 (2.3 mi), 24816 (4.4 mi), 24828 (4.4 mi), 24801 (4.5 mi) and 24829 (4.9 mi).
Is 24878 a PO Box ZIP code?
24878 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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