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Population and households in ZIP 24872
Household size in ZIP 24872
| Period | ZIP 24872 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.78 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.73 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.89 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 24872 is a place of small households, averaging 1.73 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.62 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 24872
| Period | ZIP 24872 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.1, ZIP 24872 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 24872
| Period | ZIP 24872 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in ZIP 24872, 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 24872
Renters in ZIP 24872
| Period | ZIP 24872 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.3% of households in ZIP 24872 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About nine in ten owners (89.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 24872
| Period | ZIP 24872 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.7% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.2% of the housing in ZIP 24872, 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. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 24872
| Period | ZIP 24872 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 24872 leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 24872
| Period | ZIP 24872 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $293 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $563 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $491 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $671 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$378 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 24872 costs $671 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 24872
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 24872
| Period | ZIP 24872 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 24872 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 0.2%, 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 24872
| Period | ZIP 24872 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 41.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 48.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +31.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in ZIP 24872 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.5% 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 24872
| Period | ZIP 24872 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 24872: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 24872 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 24872 | 1.73 | 50.1 | 8.6% | 8.3% | 16.2% | 1973 | $671 | 0.2% | 76.5% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 24862 | 1.99 | 37.1 | 9.4% | 34.1% | 14.6% | 1978 | $671 | 0.1% | 66.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 24846 | 2.37 | 40.2 | 12.5% | 29.8% | 18.1% | 1985 | $727 | 4.2% | 72.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 24844 | 2.15 | 48.8 | 11.1% | 14.4% | 19.3% | 1973 | $736 | 7.4% | 68.9% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 24873 | 2.34 | 45.2 | 3.1% | 18.1% | 26.4% | 1969 | $594 | 6.8% | 81.4% | 28.3% |
| ZIP 24811 | 2.55 | 41.7 | 8.5% | 20.3% | 16.7% | 1954 | $714 | 11.1% | 60.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 24845 | 2.60 | 45.8 | 3.5% | 7.3% | 21.9% | 1987 | $650 | 13.6% | 76.5% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 24620 | 2.36 | 46.8 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 20.0% | 1986 | $726 | 7.1% | 64.6% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 25608 | 2.71 | 45.8 | 14.1% | 17.8% | 26.7% | 1988 | $745 | 11.8% | 72.9% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 24869 | 2.75 | 44.4 | 3.9% | 7.4% | 23.2% | 1990 | $650 | 14.0% | 74.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 24817 | 2.27 | 39.7 | 3.1% | 18.1% | 26.3% | 1953 | $665 | 5.2% | 79.5% | 8.7% |
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 24872. 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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