US Census Data

ZIP 24870 vs ZIP 24871

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 24870 and ZIP Code 24871: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 24870 and ZIP 24871 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 24870 has the higher population (1,652 vs 592 in ZIP 24871). ZIP 24871 has the higher median household income ($57,688 vs $44,660 in ZIP 24870). ZIP 24870 has the higher median home value ($58,600 vs $39,200 in ZIP 24871).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 24870ZIP 24871
Population1,652592
Median age57.8 yrs29.7 yrs
Median household income$44,660$57,688
Median home value$58,600$39,200
Median gross rent$882
Housing units1,016264
Homeownership rate72.2%71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.7%7.8%
Unemployment rate4.3%38.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 24870ZIP 24871
Population2,711 → 1,652 (-39.1%)201 → 592 (+194.5%)
Median household income$41,111 → $44,660 (+8.6%)$46,250 → $57,688 (+24.7%)
Median home value$61,700 → $58,600 (-5.0%)$36,400 → $39,200 (+7.7%)
Median gross rent$817 → $882 (+8.0%)

ZIP 24870

Population
2,7111,652
Median household income
$41,111$44,660
Median home value
$61,700$58,600
Median gross rent
$817$882

ZIP 24871

Population
201592
Median household income
$46,250$57,688
Median home value
$36,400$39,200

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 24870ZIP 24871
Under 50.6%10.5%
5 to 172.7%9.6%
18 to 247.7%8.6%
25 to 347.6%23.8%
35 to 4415.9%5.2%
45 to 5410.7%9.5%
55 to 6415.3%16.9%
65 to 7425.1%7.1%
75 and over14.5%8.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 24870ZIP 24871
White (non-Hispanic)97.3%96.1%
Black or African American0.0%2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.0%
Two or more races2.1%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 24870ZIP 24871
No high school diploma15.4%20.4%
High school graduate37.4%50.7%
Some college or associate's19.5%21.1%
Bachelor's degree11.2%7.8%
Graduate or professional degree16.5%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 24870ZIP 24871
Drove alone55.7%90.0%
Carpooled11.2%4.1%
Public transit3.1%0.0%
Walked4.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home24.0%0.0%
Other means1.9%5.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 24870ZIP 24871
1-unit, detached57.2%59.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units9.1%0.0%
5 to 19 units10.2%0.0%
20 or more units0.8%0.0%
Mobile home & other22.7%40.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 24870ZIP 24871
Poverty rate18.9%41.7%
Average household size2.003.07
Mean commute (minutes)4434
Median year structure built19751972

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