24862 Zip Code (WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 459
Zip code population in 2010: 651
Zip code population in 2000: 740

Houses and condos: 258
Renter-occupied apartments: 19
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 24862: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 10.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 43 people per square mile

(very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $408

For population 25 years and over in 24862:

• High school or higher: 64.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 20.4%

For population 15 years and over in 24862:

• Never married: 44.3%
• Now married: 23.4%
• Separated: 4.5%
• Widowed: 14.9%
• Divorced: 12.8%

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 24862, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,225 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,225
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $46,750 (reported on 66.7% of returns)

Here:	$46,750
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.5% for AGIs below $25k, 75.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $200 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$200
West Virginia:	$1,211

Earned income credit: $2,600 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,600
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.0%

Here:	50%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 24862, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $24,887 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$24,887
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $26,405 (reported on 79.2% of returns)

Here:	$26,405
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.7% for AGIs below $10k, 69.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,107 (reported on 26.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,107
West Virginia:	$1,465

Total tax: $2,754 (reported on 57.5% of returns)

24862:	$2,754
State:	$5,372

Earned income credit: $1,450 (reported on 37.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,450
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.8%

Here:	54%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 41.2% for AGIs below $10k, 59.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 24872, 24620, 24846, 25608, 41568, 24873.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 87
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 119

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 75 (7 now married, 65 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 64 (32 now married, 31 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 24862 with a mortgage: 5
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 24862 household income distribution in 2022

• 32Less than $10,000
• 52$10,000 to $14,999
• 14$15,000 to $19,999
• 16$20,000 to $24,999
• 51$25,000 to $29,999
• 20$40,000 to $44,999
• 14$75,000 to $99,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 24862

• 13Less than $10,000
• 31$20,000 to $24,999
• 46$40,000 to $49,999
• 17$70,000 to $79,999
• 5$80,000 to $89,999
• 14$100,000 to $124,999
• 13$175,000 to $199,999
• 42$500,000 to $749,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $188,571
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $47,138

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $63,185

Here:	$63,185
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $238,798

Here:	$238,798
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 174
• One, attached: 20
• Mobile homes: 63

Unemployment: 20.4%

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 24862

• 1845 to 59 minutes
• 5190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 19.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 459

• Male householders: 105 (85 living alone), Female householders: 97 (15 living alone)

• 43 spouses (43 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 100 children (99 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 51 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 61 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 47 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 14 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 99 1-person

44 married couples with children.
63 single-parent households (63 women).

99.6% of residents of 24862 zip code speak English at home.

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 16.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.4%

Population in 1990: 1,705.

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

• This state: 340
• Northeast: 18
• Midwest: 58
• South: 39

77% of the 24862 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

101% of the 24862 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

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

• Mining: Bituminous Coal Underground Mining (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 24862 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	6	72.2 years
Howard	4	52.2 years
Charles	3	55.7 years
George	3	67.0 years
Mary	3	66.4 years
Wayne	3	63.3 years
Ada	2	74.5 years
James	2	34.0 years
Earl	2	62.5 years
Homer	2	77.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 24862 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Cline	23	69.1 years
Bailey	17	67.5 years
Lester	14	63.4 years
Dotson	9	75.3 years
Lockhart	8	72.9 years
Hurley	7	63.8 years
Birchfield	6	69.7 years
Hunt	5	74.0 years
Coleman	4	62.8 years
Justice	4	72.2 years