Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,032
| This zip code: | $32,032 | | West Virginia: | $37,060 |
Nearest zip codes: 24830, 24895, 24888, 24871, 24801, 24853.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 68.3% | | Whole state: | 68.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 4.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 24836 with a mortgage: 52 (1 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 123
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $680
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $239
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 22.1% | | Whole state: | 16.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.8% | | Whole state: | 7.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.3 | | State: | 4.5 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 7
- 1990 to 1994: 11
- 1980 to 1989: 10
- 1970 to 1979: 14
- 1960 to 1969: 12
- 1950 to 1959: 31
- 1940 to 1949: 24
- 1939 or earlier: 193
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gary, WV (24836): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 4
- 2 bedrooms: 53
- 3 bedrooms: 123
- 4 bedrooms: 19
- 5 or more bedrooms: 12
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 2
- 2 bedrooms: 13
- 3 bedrooms: 12
- 4 bedrooms: 5
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 24836 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 19
- 1 vehicle: 93
- 2 vehicles: 70
- 3 vehicles: 25
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 11
- 1 vehicle: 19
- 2 vehicles: 4
- 3 vehicles: 0
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 24836:
- Less than $10,000: 22
- $10,000 to $14,999: 11
- $15,000 to $19,999: 14
- $20,000 to $24,999: 17
- $25,000 to $29,999: 19
- $30,000 to $34,999: 18
- $35,000 to $39,999: 13
- $40,000 to $49,999: 21
- $50,000 to $59,999: 12
- $60,000 to $69,999: 3
- $70,000 to $79,999: 8
- $80,000 to $89,999: 7
- $90,000 to $99,999: 2
- $100,000 to $124,999: 2
- $175,000 to $199,999: 1
- $200,000 to $249,999: 2
- $300,000 to $399,999: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 24836:
- Less than $100: 5
- $100 to $149: 4
- $200 to $249: 3
- $300 to $349: 2
- No cash rent: 14
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $14,544.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $32,145
- Black or African American householders: $31,272
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $33,121 (it was $21,400 in 2000)
| 24836: | $33,121 | | West Virginia: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $13,331 - $54,319
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $48,397| Here: | $48,397 | | State: | $144,523 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $46,721| Here: | $46,721 | | State: | $155,391 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $28,620| Here: | $28,620 | | State: | $89,574 |
Mobile homes: $24,519| Here: | $24,519 | | State: | $32,459 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 231
- One, attached: 32
- Two: 3
- 5 to 9: 1
- Mobile homes: 35

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 157 (91%)
- Carpooled: 8 (5%)
- Walked: 6 (3%)
- Worked at home: 2 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 3
- 5 to 9 minutes: 22
- 10 to 14 minutes: 13
- 15 to 19 minutes: 30
- 20 to 24 minutes: 25
- 25 to 29 minutes: 6
- 30 to 34 minutes: 12
- 35 to 39 minutes: 2
- 40 to 44 minutes: 6
- 45 to 59 minutes: 23
- 60 to 89 minutes: 23
- 90 or more minutes: 6
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 591
- In family households: 501 (120 male householders, 47 female householders)
123 spouses, 177 children (166 natural, 9 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 3 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 90 (21 male householders (19 living alone)), 62 female householders (55 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 114 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 68 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 8 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 74 1-person, 9 2-persons.
73 married couples with children.
48 single-parent households (4 men, 44 women).
97.3% of residents of 24836 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 29% not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% very well, 67% well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 3 (0.4%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.4% | | Whole state: | 1.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 3
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White population: 478
Black population: 191
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 13

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 150 |
|  United States or American: 86 |
|  Irish: 53 |
|  Hungarian: 17 |
|  English: 17 |
|  German: 15 |
|  Polish: 12 |
|  Scottish: 6 |
|  Russian: 5 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 5 |
|  Dutch: 4 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 2 |
|  Arab:: 2 |
|  French (except Basque): 2 |
|  Italian: 2 |
|  British: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CITY OF GARY/WAREHOUSE PROJECT (COUNTY ROUTE 103 in GARY, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-WV3302420 4012, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR COAL MINING.
Alternative names: GARY CITY OF, MAYOR, CITY OF GARY
- GARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (CHURCH STREET in GARY, WV)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-60211
Organizations: MCDOWELL COUNTY SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BLACK WOLF MINING COMPANY (ROUTE 13 in GARY, WV)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
Alternative names: RIDGE LAND CO INC RAMADA 2 MIN
- GARY ELEMENTARY (PO BOX 250 in GARY, WV)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $18,882
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 15%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 16%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (58%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
- Coal or coke (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 571
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 4
- South: 117
- West: 0
81% of the 24836 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in West Virginia.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 12.5% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- AMFM, INC (NO10 N 10 BALL PARK RR 10 in GARY, WV)
$18,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Nursing Home Care Contracts. Signed on 2000-01-15. Completion date: 2000-03-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Mining: Bituminous Coal Underground Mining (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (20-49: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (1-4: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Other Spectator Sports (1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
112 people in nursing homes
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