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Where 24983 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 24983 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBGhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,983 = 7 × 43 × 83. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000110010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24981 (Talcott, WV, 13 mi away) and 24984 (Waiteville, WV, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24983 becomes 38942, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 41 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23894, 24839, 24938, 28349, 28394, 28439, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98324 in Carlsborg, WA, 2,247 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
- 🎯985 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24983 and you would come out at 37.60°S, 99.49°E — 1,006 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 99.6 square miles of land, 24983 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 76 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,474This ZIP1,474 |
|---|---|
| Households | 734This ZIP734 |
| Housing units | 944This ZIP944 |
| Median age | 57.2This ZIP57.2West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,667This ZIP$51,667West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $219,900This ZIP$219,900West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $615This ZIP$615West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2%This ZIP20.2% |
| Mean commute | 31.6 minThis ZIP31.6 min |
| Population density | 14.8 / sq miThis ZIP14.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 54This ZIP54 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 566This ZIP566 |
| Annual payroll | $24,779,000This ZIP$24,779,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 930This ZIP930 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $50,065,000This ZIP$50,065,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 99.56 sq miThis ZIP99.56 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Other place names in 24983
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 24983
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24976 | Sinks Grove, WV | 4.2 mi |
24974 | Secondcreek, WV | 4.5 mi |
24993 | Wolfcreek, WV | 8.4 mi |
24941 | Gap Mills, WV | 8.5 mi |
24984 | Waiteville, WV | 8.9 mi |
24970 | Ronceverte, WV | 9.3 mi |
24951 | Lindside, WV | 9.5 mi |
24985 | Wayside, WV | 11.3 mi |
24925 | Caldwell, WV | 11.6 mi |
24945 | Greenville, WV | 12.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24983?
24983 is in Union, West Virginia, in Monroe County. Its published point location is 37.5961, -80.5065.
What county is 24983 in?
24983 lies in Monroe County.
What area code is 24983?
Union uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24983 in?
24983 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24983?
About 1,474 people live in ZIP code 24983, in 734 households, at 14.8 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 24983?
$51,667 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24983?
The closest are 24976 (4.2 mi), 24974 (4.5 mi), 24993 (8.4 mi), 24941 (8.5 mi) and 24984 (8.9 mi).
Is 24983 a PO Box ZIP code?
24983 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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