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24957

ZIP 24957 is Maxwelton, West Virginia, in Greenbrier County; area codes 681 and 304; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Greenbrier
Metro area
none
Population
689
Coordinates
37.8961, -80.3968
☼ Live from 24957 — Maxwelton, WV

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Where 24957 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 24957
  • 🔢 Type 24957 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSGhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 24,957 = 3 × 3 × 47 × 59. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110000101111101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24954 (Marlinton, WV, 29 mi away) and 24962 (Pence Springs, WV, 24 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 24957 becomes 75942 — and that is a real ZIP code: Doucette, TX, 935 miles away.
  • 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24579, 24597, 27495, 27549, 27594, 27954, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95427 in Comptche, CA, 2,312 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
  • 🎯986 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24957 and you would come out at 37.90°S, 99.60°E — 1,007 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
  • 📏 At 8.1 square miles of land, 24957 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.2 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population689This ZIP689
Households232This ZIP232
Housing units232This ZIP232
Median age28.9This ZIP28.9West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median home value$250,000This ZIP$250,000West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher39.3%This ZIP39.3%
Mean commute26.7 minThis ZIP26.7 min
Population density84.9 / sq miThis ZIP84.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments13This ZIP13
Employees207This ZIP207
Annual payroll$7,148,000This ZIP$7,148,000
Tax returns filed250This ZIP250
Total adjusted gross income$19,603,000This ZIP$19,603,000

Land area

Land area8.11 sq miThis ZIP8.11 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

ZIP codes near 24957

ZIPCityDistance
24938 Frankford, WV 2.9 mi
24901 Lewisburg, WV 5.6 mi
24991 Williamsburg, WV 8.6 mi
24902 Fairlea, WV 9.1 mi
24916 Asbury, WV 11.1 mi
24931 Crawley, WV 11.1 mi
24966 Renick, WV 11.1 mi
24925 Caldwell, WV 11.5 mi
24970 Ronceverte, WV 12.4 mi
24986 White Sulphur Springs, WV 13.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 24957?

24957 is in Maxwelton, West Virginia, in Greenbrier County. Its published point location is 37.8961, -80.3968.

What county is 24957 in?

24957 lies in Greenbrier County.

What area code is 24957?

Maxwelton uses area codes 681 and 304, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 24957 in?

24957 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 24957?

About 689 people live in ZIP code 24957, in 232 households, at 84.9 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 24957?

The closest are 24938 (2.9 mi), 24901 (5.6 mi), 24991 (8.6 mi), 24902 (9.1 mi) and 24916 (11.1 mi).

Is 24957 a PO Box ZIP code?

24957 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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