US Census Data

ZIP 24853 vs ZIP 24861

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 24853 and ZIP Code 24861: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 24853 and ZIP 24861 are ZIP Code areas in West Virginia. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 24853 has the higher population (442 vs 87 in ZIP 24861). ZIP 24861 has the higher median household income ($33,690 vs $14,722 in ZIP 24853). Since 2019, ZIP 24853's population has grown faster (+1.4% vs -23.7%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 24853ZIP 24861
Population44287
Median age68.5 yrs71.1 yrs
Median household income$14,722$33,690
Median gross rent$605
Housing units45897
Homeownership rate55.3%0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%0.0%
Unemployment rate18.2%16.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 24853ZIP 24861
Population436 → 442 (+1.4%)114 → 87 (-23.7%)
Median household income$34,125 → $14,722 (-56.9%)$2,499 → $33,690 (+1248.1%)
Median home value$14,400 → $81,000 (+462.5%)
Median gross rent$560 → $605 (+8.0%)

ZIP 24853

Population
436442
Median household income
$34,125$14,722
Median home value
$14,400$81,000
Median gross rent
$560$605

ZIP 24861

Population
11487
Median household income
$2,499$33,690

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 24853ZIP 24861
Under 50.0%0.0%
5 to 174.3%10.3%
18 to 240.0%8.0%
25 to 347.0%0.0%
35 to 443.2%28.7%
45 to 5413.3%0.0%
55 to 648.6%0.0%
65 to 7455.4%52.9%
75 and over8.1%0.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 24853ZIP 24861
White (non-Hispanic)67.0%90.8%
Black or African American29.4%9.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.6%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino2.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 24853ZIP 24861
No high school diploma13.0%35.2%
High school graduate76.4%50.7%
Some college or associate's10.6%14.1%
Bachelor's degree0.0%0.0%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 24853ZIP 24861
Drove alone60.3%0.0%
Carpooled15.9%40.5%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%59.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home23.8%0.0%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 24853ZIP 24861
1-unit, detached46.3%83.5%
1-unit, attached7.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units20.7%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units2.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other24.0%16.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 24853ZIP 24861
Poverty rate54.1%19.5%
Average household size1.802.42
Mean commute (minutes)26
Median year structure built19791938

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