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Where 24993 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 24993 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EGGhZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 24,993 = 3 × 3 × 2777. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110000110100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 24991 (Williamsburg, WV, 25 mi away) and 25002 (Alloy, WV, 47 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 24993 becomes 39942, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (29349, 29439, 29493, 29934, 29943, 32949, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94923 in Bodega Bay, CA, 2,288 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 72%.
- 🎯977 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 24993 and you would come out at 37.66°S, 99.36°E — 1,014 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 2.0 square miles of land, 24993 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.5 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 37This ZIP37 |
|---|---|
| Households | 19This ZIP19 |
| Housing units | 19This ZIP19 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 18.7 / sq miThis ZIP18.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1This ZIP1 |
| Annual payroll | $224,000This ZIP$224,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.98 sq miThis ZIP1.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 24993
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
24962 | Pence Springs, WV | 4.6 mi |
24985 | Wayside, WV | 5.8 mi |
24981 | Talcott, WV | 5.8 mi |
24910 | Alderson, WV | 5.9 mi |
24976 | Sinks Grove, WV | 6.8 mi |
24983 | Union, WV | 8.4 mi |
24970 | Ronceverte, WV | 9.9 mi |
24974 | Secondcreek, WV | 10.3 mi |
24945 | Greenville, WV | 10.7 mi |
24918 | Ballard, WV | 11.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 24993?
24993 is in Wolfcreek, West Virginia, in Monroe County. Its published point location is 37.6610, -80.6352.
What county is 24993 in?
24993 lies in Monroe County.
What area code is 24993?
Wolfcreek uses area codes 681 and 304, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 24993 in?
24993 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 24993?
About 37 people live in ZIP code 24993, in 19 households, at 18.7 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 24993?
The closest are 24962 (4.6 mi), 24985 (5.8 mi), 24981 (5.8 mi), 24910 (5.9 mi) and 24976 (6.8 mi).
Is 24993 a PO Box ZIP code?
24993 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “24993 ZIP Code — Wolfcreek, West Virginia (Monroe County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/24993
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