24974
ZIP 24974 is Secondcreek, West Virginia, in Monroe County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Monroe
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 223
- Coordinates
- 37.6418, -80.4484
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Where 24974 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 24974 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLGhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,974 = 2 × 12487. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000110001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24970 (Ronceverte, WV, 6 mi away) and 24976 (Sinks Grove, WV, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24974 becomes 47942 — and that is a real ZIP code: Earl Park, IN, 430 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24479, 27944, 29447, 29474, 29744, 42749, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97442 in Glendale, OR, 2,270 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
- 🎯987 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24974 and you would come out at 37.64°S, 99.55°E — 1,004 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 6.7 square miles of land, 24974 is bigger than 22% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.1 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 223This ZIP223 |
|---|---|
| Households | 141This ZIP141 |
| Housing units | 141This ZIP141 |
| Median age | 71.0This ZIP71.0West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $21,446This ZIP$21,446West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $105,100This ZIP$105,100West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.9%This ZIP8.9% |
| Population density | 33.2 / sq miThis ZIP33.2 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 6.72 sq miThis ZIP6.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 24974
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24976 | Sinks Grove, WV | 3.6 mi |
24983 | Union, WV | 4.5 mi |
24970 | Ronceverte, WV | 6.1 mi |
24941 | Gap Mills, WV | 6.6 mi |
24925 | Caldwell, WV | 7.2 mi |
24902 | Fairlea, WV | 9.2 mi |
24993 | Wolfcreek, WV | 10.3 mi |
24984 | Waiteville, WV | 10.5 mi |
24131 | Paint Bank, VA | 12.8 mi |
24910 | Alderson, WV | 13.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24974?
24974 is in Secondcreek, West Virginia, in Monroe County. Its published point location is 37.6418, -80.4484.
What county is 24974 in?
24974 lies in Monroe County.
What area code is 24974?
Secondcreek uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24974 in?
24974 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24974?
About 223 people live in ZIP code 24974, in 141 households, at 33.2 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 24974?
$21,446 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24974?
The closest are 24976 (3.6 mi), 24983 (4.5 mi), 24970 (6.1 mi), 24941 (6.6 mi) and 24925 (7.2 mi).
Is 24974 a PO Box ZIP code?
24974 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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