24892 Zip Code (War, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,432
Zip code population in 2010: 1,513
Zip code population in 2000: 2,302

Houses and condos: 727
Renter-occupied apartments: 214
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 24892: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 21.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 66 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $198 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 24892:

• High school or higher: 62.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
• Unemployed: 19.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 24892:

• Never married: 27.5%
• Now married: 44.6%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 11.3%
• Divorced: 15.7%

• 
• • 1,41799.0%White
  • 141.0%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 24892, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $32,476 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,476
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $29,352 (reported on 81.8% of returns)

Here:	$29,352
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1193.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3012.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6560.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9975.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $343 (reported on 21.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$343
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 21.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Profit/loss from business: +$100 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

Here:	+$100
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $2,682 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,682
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 146.2% for AGIs below $25k, 131.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.9%

Here:	91%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 88.2% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 24892, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,369 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,369
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $33,169 (reported on 83.3% of returns)

Here:	$33,169
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.9% for AGIs below $25k, 75.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $800 (reported on 19.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$800
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,067 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	+$5,067
State:	+$13,636

Earned income credit: $2,369 (reported on 38.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,369
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 47.6%

Here:	48%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 47.6% for AGIs below $25k, 45.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 24892, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $24,411 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$24,411
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $22,122 (reported on 81.7% of returns)

Here:	$22,122
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.5% for AGIs below $10k, 74.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,233 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,233
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable dividends: $462 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	$462
State:	$2,913

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,385 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

Here:	+$1,385
State:	+$6,331

Profit/loss from business: +$4,792 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

Here:	+$4,792
State:	+$11,074

Total tax: $3,264 (reported on 55.8% of returns)

24892:	$3,264
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,869 (reported on 36.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,869
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 48.6%

Here:	49%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 47.7% for AGIs below $10k, 57.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 38.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 24813, 24894, 24879, 24826, 24815, 24881.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 262
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 247

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 10 (10 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 242 (96 now married, 146 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 24892 with a mortgage: 29
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 24892 household income distribution in 2022

• 112Less than $10,000
• 76$10,000 to $14,999
• 30$15,000 to $19,999
• 9$20,000 to $24,999
• 44$25,000 to $29,999
• 83$30,000 to $34,999
• 17$40,000 to $44,999
• 16$45,000 to $49,999
• 14$50,000 to $59,999
• 16$60,000 to $74,999
• 42$75,000 to $99,999
• 39$100,000 to $124,999
• 3$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 24892

• 41Less than $10,000
• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 2$15,000 to $19,999
• 28$20,000 to $24,999
• 56$25,000 to $29,999
• 12$35,000 to $39,999
• 46$50,000 to $59,999
• 37$60,000 to $69,999
• 38$70,000 to $79,999
• 9$80,000 to $89,999
• 8$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 24892

• 3$250 to $299
• 6$300 to $349
• 11$350 to $399
• 14$400 to $449
• 28$450 to $499
• 130$500 to $549
• 24$550 to $599
• 7$600 to $649
• 11No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $661.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $42,953
• Black or African American householders: $23,374
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $24,973
• Two or more races householders: $48,547
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $224,757

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $40,956 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $22,787 - $67,444

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $80,060

Here:	$80,060
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $118,851

Here:	$118,851
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 488
• One, attached: 9
• Two: 51
• 3 or 4: 17
• Mobile homes: 158

Unemployment: 19.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 24892

• 54.6%112Drove a car alone
• 14.6%30Carpooled
• 0.5%1Walked
• 37.1%76Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 24892

• 9Less than 5 minutes
• 445 to 9 minutes
• 2310 to 14 minutes
• 215 to 19 minutes
• 725 to 29 minutes
• 1845 to 59 minutes
• 2760 to 89 minutes
• 990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 65.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,432

• Male householders: 192 (58 living alone), Female householders: 302 (59 living alone)

• 209 spouses (209 opposite-sex spouses), 84 unmarried partners, (84 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 639 children (633 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 163 2-persons, 113 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 56 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 116 1-person

150 married couples with children.
345 single-parent households (265 men, 80 women).

96.3% of residents of 24892 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% very well, 52% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BIG CREEK HIGH SCHOOL (1 OWL'S NEST DRIVE in WAR, WV)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-60525
  Organizations: MCDOWELL COUNTY SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BIG CREEK HIGH SCHOOL (1 OWL'S NEST ROAD in WAR, WV)

  SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 21.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 20.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 968
• South: 471

71% of the 24892 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

98% of the 24892 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 106% moved from this county.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Mining: Bituminous Coal Underground Mining (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 5)
• Wholesale Trade: Hardware Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (1-4: 2)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Other Real Estate Property (1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (1-4: 1)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 19. The highest number of reported fires - 37 took place in 2005, and the least - 3 in 2012. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (64.7%), and Other (15.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 24892
• 20064.7%Structure Fires
• 4715.2%Other
• 4514.6%Outside Fires
• 175.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 24892, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 24892 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	17	74.8 years
James	16	66.1 years
John	16	77.5 years
Robert	13	68.6 years
William	10	67.6 years
Walter	9	71.9 years
George	9	77.4 years
Roy	8	60.2 years
Joe	7	73.8 years
Minnie	7	78.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 24892 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Hicks	18	68.4 years
Brewster	12	63.4 years
Altizer	11	82.8 years
Williams	9	60.7 years
Scott	9	64.9 years
Christian	8	69.7 years
Beavers	7	75.1 years
White	7	68.0 years
Kiser	7	64.3 years
Jones	7	70.7 years

Businesses in zip code 24892

• Rite Aid: 1
• U-Haul: 1