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Where 24918 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 24918 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BIGhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,918 = 2 × 3 × 4153. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000101010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24916 (Asbury, WV, 23 mi away) and 24920 (Bartow, WV, 96 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24918 becomes 81942, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12489, 12498, 12849, 14892, 18249, 18924, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94128 in San Francisco, CA, 2,261 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯973 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24918 and you would come out at 37.52°S, 99.25°E — 1,017 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 37.3 square miles of land, 24918 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,420This ZIP1,420 |
|---|---|
| Households | 497This ZIP497 |
| Housing units | 780This ZIP780 |
| Median age | 25.8This ZIP25.8West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,594This ZIP$63,594West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $140,800This ZIP$140,800West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $667This ZIP$667West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1%This ZIP10.1% |
| Mean commute | 33.1 minThis ZIP33.1 min |
| Population density | 38.1 / sq miThis ZIP38.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 24This ZIP24 |
| Annual payroll | $591,000This ZIP$591,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 580This ZIP580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $30,663,000This ZIP$30,663,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 37.27 sq miThis ZIP37.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Counties 24918 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Monroe County | 99.2% |
| Summers County | 0.8% |
ZIP codes near 24918
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24945 | Greenville, WV | 2.4 mi |
24935 | Forest Hill, WV | 4.5 mi |
24985 | Wayside, WV | 5.9 mi |
24963 | Peterstown, WV | 6.0 mi |
24951 | Lindside, WV | 6.9 mi |
24981 | Talcott, WV | 7.7 mi |
25979 | Pipestem, WV | 9.2 mi |
24147 | Rich Creek, VA | 9.4 mi |
24962 | Pence Springs, WV | 9.8 mi |
24993 | Wolfcreek, WV | 11.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24918?
24918 is in Ballard, West Virginia, in Monroe County. Its published point location is 37.5223, -80.7455.
What county is 24918 in?
24918 spans 2 counties: Monroe County and Summers County. Most of it falls in Monroe County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 24918?
Ballard uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24918 in?
24918 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24918?
About 1,420 people live in ZIP code 24918, in 497 households, at 38.1 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 24918?
$63,594 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24918?
The closest are 24945 (2.4 mi), 24935 (4.5 mi), 24985 (5.9 mi), 24963 (6 mi) and 24951 (6.9 mi).
Is 24918 a PO Box ZIP code?
24918 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24918 ZIP Code — Ballard, West Virginia (Monroe County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24918
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