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Population and households in ZIP 24879
Household size in ZIP 24879
| Period | ZIP 24879 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 24879 are small: just 2.31 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.60, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 24879
| Period | ZIP 24879 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 24879 are younger than 40.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in West Virginia overall, where the median age is 43.2.
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 24879
| Period | ZIP 24879 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.2% of households in ZIP 24879, 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 24879
Renters in ZIP 24879
| Period | ZIP 24879 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 24879 is about as common as it is nationally: 32.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). Among owners, 98.0% 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 24879
| Period | ZIP 24879 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 28.7% of the housing in ZIP 24879, 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 24879
| Period | ZIP 24879 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −12 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 24879 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1953, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 24879
| Period | ZIP 24879 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $350 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $619 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $637 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $685 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$335 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 24879 runs $685 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 24879
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 24879
| Period | ZIP 24879 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 24879: 4.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 24879
| Period | ZIP 24879 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 52.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 64.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +27.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in ZIP 24879 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.2% 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 24879
| Period | ZIP 24879 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 24879 has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 24879 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 24879 | 2.31 | 40.3 | 3.2% | 32.4% | 28.7% | 1953 | $685 | 4.9% | 73.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 24817 | 2.27 | 39.7 | 3.1% | 18.1% | 26.3% | 1953 | $665 | 5.2% | 79.5% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 24813 | 2.22 | 34.9 | 2.5% | 13.6% | 28.9% | 1946 | $691 | 1.7% | 83.9% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 24850 | 3.40 | 33.5 | 2.0% | 20.4% | 28.5% | 1972 | $594 | 8.7% | 60.0% | 23.5% |
| ZIP 24811 | 2.55 | 41.7 | 8.5% | 20.3% | 16.7% | 1954 | $714 | 11.1% | 60.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 24892 | 2.50 | 40.2 | 4.5% | 38.8% | 27.3% | 1954 | $718 | 3.5% | 72.2% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 24894 | 2.63 | 36.0 | 2.6% | 31.4% | 28.1% | 1953 | $668 | 2.7% | 65.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 24873 | 2.34 | 45.2 | 3.1% | 18.1% | 26.4% | 1969 | $594 | 6.8% | 81.4% | 28.3% |
| ZIP 24881 | 1.84 | 53.4 | 18.1% | 19.4% | 25.7% | 1962 | $788 | 11.0% | 66.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 24634 | 2.41 | 44.1 | 12.0% | 25.0% | 32.0% | 1978 | $991 | 6.7% | 78.9% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 24657 | 2.24 | 51.7 | 9.5% | 20.3% | 23.1% | 1967 | $859 | 9.9% | 76.8% | 4.3% |
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 24879. 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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