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Population and households in ZIP 24839
Household size in ZIP 24839
| Period | ZIP 24839 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 24839 run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia as a whole, where it has 2.43 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 24839
| Period | ZIP 24839 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
ZIP 24839 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 24839
| Period | ZIP 24839 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in ZIP 24839, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 24839
Renters in ZIP 24839
| Period | ZIP 24839 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 24839 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 70.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 9.8 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 24839
| Period | ZIP 24839 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 24839: 19.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 24839
| Period | ZIP 24839 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 24839 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in West Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 24839
| Period | ZIP 24839 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $300 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $479 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $711 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $629 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$329 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 24839 runs $629 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.6% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 24839
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 24839
| Period | ZIP 24839 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 24839 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 24839
| Period | ZIP 24839 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 64.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 24839 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 24839
| Period | ZIP 24839 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 24839 has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 24839 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 24839 | 2.56 | 43.7 | 5.2% | 8.1% | 19.2% | 1982 | $629 | 12.7% | 78.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 24845 | 2.60 | 45.8 | 3.5% | 7.3% | 21.9% | 1987 | $650 | 13.6% | 76.5% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 24869 | 2.75 | 44.4 | 3.9% | 7.4% | 23.2% | 1990 | $650 | 14.0% | 74.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 24851 | 2.27 | 52.7 | 9.6% | 12.6% | 36.5% | 1982 | $946 | 11.6% | 76.0% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 24882 | 2.63 | 48.9 | 8.4% | 4.1% | 15.7% | 1986 | $809 | 7.5% | 65.5% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 25608 | 2.71 | 45.8 | 14.1% | 17.8% | 26.7% | 1988 | $745 | 11.8% | 72.9% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 24844 | 2.15 | 48.8 | 11.1% | 14.4% | 19.3% | 1973 | $736 | 7.4% | 68.9% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 25650 | 2.27 | 50.7 | 11.5% | 13.5% | 34.4% | 1983 | $1,025 | 11.4% | 81.7% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 24846 | 2.37 | 40.2 | 12.5% | 29.8% | 18.1% | 1985 | $727 | 4.2% | 72.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 24843 | 2.48 | 56.6 | 39.5% | 15.6% | 47.3% | 1941 | $827 | 1.9% | 78.9% | 22.9% |
| ZIP 24823 | 2.59 | 50.5 | 9.9% | 3.3% | 13.1% | 1985 | $863 | 5.2% | 62.5% | 7.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 24839. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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