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Where 24892 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 24892 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZGBhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,892 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 7 × 127. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000100111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24888 (Thorpe, WV, 12 mi away) and 24894 (Warriormine, WV, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24892 becomes 29842 — and that is a real ZIP code: Beech Island, SC, 267 miles away.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22849, 22948, 24829, 28429, 29482, 29824, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98422 in Tacoma, WA, 2,163 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 68%.
- 🎯927 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24892 and you would come out at 37.32°S, 98.30°E — 1,063 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 38.0 square miles of land, 24892 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,193This ZIP1,193 |
|---|---|
| Households | 464This ZIP464 |
| Housing units | 722This ZIP722 |
| Median age | 38.7This ZIP38.7West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,707This ZIP$36,707West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $44,200This ZIP$44,200West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $726This ZIP$726West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.3%This ZIP3.3% |
| Mean commute | 28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min |
| Population density | 31.4 / sq miThis ZIP31.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 173This ZIP173 |
| Annual payroll | $10,422,000This ZIP$10,422,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 300This ZIP300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,397,000This ZIP$12,397,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.03 sq miThis ZIP38.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Other place names in 24892
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24892
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24813 | Bartley, WV | 3.1 mi |
24879 | Raysal, WV | 3.9 mi |
24826 | Cucumber, WV | 4.3 mi |
24829 | Eckman, WV | 4.7 mi |
24894 | Warriormine, WV | 5.0 mi |
24811 | Avondale, WV | 6.6 mi |
24817 | Bradshaw, WV | 7.1 mi |
24895 | Wilcoe, WV | 7.5 mi |
24830 | Elbert, WV | 7.7 mi |
24866 | Newhall, WV | 7.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24892?
24892 is in War, West Virginia, in McDowell County. Its published point location is 37.3167, -81.6968.
What county is 24892 in?
24892 lies in McDowell County.
What area code is 24892?
War uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24892 in?
24892 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24892?
About 1,193 people live in ZIP code 24892, in 464 households, at 31.4 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 24892?
$36,707 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24892?
The closest are 24813 (3.1 mi), 24879 (3.9 mi), 24826 (4.3 mi), 24829 (4.7 mi) and 24894 (5 mi).
Is 24892 a PO Box ZIP code?
24892 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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