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Where 24985 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 24985 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBGhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,985 = 5 × 19 × 263. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000110011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24984 (Waiteville, WV, 18 mi away) and 24986 (White Sulphur Springs, WV, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24985 becomes 58942, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24589, 24598, 24859, 24895, 25849, 25984, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95482 in Ukiah, CA, 2,286 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯974 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24985 and you would come out at 37.60°S, 99.29°E — 1,017 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 14.4 square miles of land, 24985 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 161This ZIP161 |
|---|---|
| Households | 29This ZIP29 |
| Housing units | 29This ZIP29 |
| Median age | 43.8This ZIP43.8West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,104This ZIP$75,104West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $181,300This ZIP$181,300West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.1%This ZIP7.1% |
| Population density | 11.2 / sq miThis ZIP11.2 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 14.41 sq miThis ZIP14.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 24985 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 | 78.8% |
| Summers County | 21.2% |
ZIP codes near 24985
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24981 | Talcott, WV | 2.3 mi |
24962 | Pence Springs, WV | 4.0 mi |
24935 | Forest Hill, WV | 5.7 mi |
24993 | Wolfcreek, WV | 5.8 mi |
24918 | Ballard, WV | 5.9 mi |
24945 | Greenville, WV | 6.1 mi |
24951 | Lindside, WV | 9.0 mi |
25951 | Hinton, WV | 9.6 mi |
24910 | Alderson, WV | 9.9 mi |
24983 | Union, WV | 11.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24985?
24985 is in Wayside, West Virginia, in Monroe County. Its published point location is 37.6042, -80.7126.
What county is 24985 in?
24985 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 24985?
Wayside uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24985 in?
24985 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24985?
About 161 people live in ZIP code 24985, in 29 households, at 11.2 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 24985?
$75,104 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 24985?
The closest are 24981 (2.3 mi), 24962 (4 mi), 24935 (5.7 mi), 24993 (5.8 mi) and 24918 (5.9 mi).
Is 24985 a PO Box ZIP code?
24985 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24985 ZIP Code — Wayside, West Virginia (Monroe County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24985
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