24962
ZIP 24962 is Pence Springs, West Virginia, in Summers County; area codes 681 and 304; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Summers
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 7
- Coordinates
- 37.6624, -80.7184
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Where 24962 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 24962 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgGhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,962 = 2 × 7 × 1783. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000110000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24957 (Maxwelton, WV, 24 mi away) and 24963 (Peterstown, WV, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24962 becomes 26942, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22469, 22649, 22946, 22964, 24269, 26294, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96224 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,923 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯972 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24962 and you would come out at 37.66°S, 99.28°E — 1,018 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 2.9 square miles of land, 24962 is bigger than 14% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.2 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7This ZIP7 |
| Housing units | 73This ZIP73 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 2.4 / sq miThis ZIP2.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 96This ZIP96 |
| Annual payroll | $1,670,000This ZIP$1,670,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.93 sq miThis ZIP2.93 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 24962
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24981 | Talcott, WV | 2.2 mi |
24985 | Wayside, WV | 4.0 mi |
24993 | Wolfcreek, WV | 4.6 mi |
24910 | Alderson, WV | 6.2 mi |
24935 | Forest Hill, WV | 8.2 mi |
25951 | Hinton, WV | 8.6 mi |
25985 | Sandstone, WV | 9.0 mi |
24918 | Ballard, WV | 9.8 mi |
25966 | Green Sulphur Springs, WV | 10.1 mi |
24945 | Greenville, WV | 10.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24962?
24962 is in Pence Springs, West Virginia, in Summers County. Its published point location is 37.6624, -80.7184.
What county is 24962 in?
24962 lies in Summers County.
What area code is 24962?
Pence Springs uses area codes 681 and 304, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24962 in?
24962 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24962?
About 7 people live in ZIP code 24962, in 7 households, at 2.4 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 24962?
The closest are 24981 (2.2 mi), 24985 (4 mi), 24993 (4.6 mi), 24910 (6.2 mi) and 24935 (8.2 mi).
Is 24962 a PO Box ZIP code?
24962 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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