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Where 24898 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 24898 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BGBhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,898 = 2 × 59 × 211. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000101000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24895 (Wilcoe, WV, 15 mi away) and 24901 (Lewisburg, WV, 62 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24898 becomes 89842, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (29488, 29848, 48829, 48892, 49288, 89428, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98248 in Ferndale, WA, 2,178 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 68%.
- 🎯929 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24898 and you would come out at 37.59°S, 98.43°E — 1,061 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 2.3 square miles of land, 24898 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.7 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 311This ZIP311 |
|---|---|
| Households | 154This ZIP154 |
| Housing units | 178This ZIP178 |
| Median age | 69.7This ZIP69.7West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 135.9 / sq miThis ZIP135.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4This ZIP4 |
| Annual payroll | $106,000This ZIP$106,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.29 sq miThis ZIP2.29 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 24898
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24859 | Marianna, WV | 1.9 mi |
24874 | Pineville, WV | 2.3 mi |
24818 | Brenton, WV | 3.8 mi |
24880 | Rock View, WV | 4.7 mi |
24860 | Matheny, WV | 5.3 mi |
24867 | New Richmond, WV | 6.2 mi |
24849 | Jesse, WV | 6.9 mi |
25876 | Saulsville, WV | 7.2 mi |
25916 | Sabine, WV | 7.6 mi |
24834 | Fanrock, WV | 7.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24898?
24898 is in Wyoming, West Virginia, in Wyoming County. Its published point location is 37.5874, -81.5684.
What county is 24898 in?
24898 lies in Wyoming County.
What area code is 24898?
Wyoming uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24898 in?
24898 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24898?
About 311 people live in ZIP code 24898, in 154 households, at 135.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 24898?
The closest are 24859 (1.9 mi), 24874 (2.3 mi), 24818 (3.8 mi), 24880 (4.7 mi) and 24860 (5.3 mi).
Is 24898 a PO Box ZIP code?
24898 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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