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Population and households in ZIP 24898
Household size in ZIP 24898
| Period | ZIP 24898 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 24898 are small: just 2.34 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 2.47, 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 24898
| Period | ZIP 24898 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.4 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
ZIP 24898 skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 24898
| Period | ZIP 24898 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +21.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a third of households in ZIP 24898 (32.9%), well above 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 24898
Renters in ZIP 24898
| Period | ZIP 24898 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 24898 is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among owners, 96.1% 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 24898
| Period | ZIP 24898 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 24898 is close to the national rate: 8.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in West Virginia as a whole (14.9%).
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 24898
| Period | ZIP 24898 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 24898 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally.
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 24898
| Period | ZIP 24898 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $487 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $652 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $632 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $534 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$47 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 24898 costs $534 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.9% 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 24898
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 24898
| Period | ZIP 24898 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −13.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 24898 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 1.4%, 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 24898
| Period | ZIP 24898 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.3% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in ZIP 24898 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.3% 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 24898
| Period | ZIP 24898 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 24898 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 24898 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 24898 | 2.34 | 56.7 | 32.9% | 16.4% | 8.7% | 1976 | $534 | 1.4% | 76.3% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 24818 | 2.17 | 52.4 | 15.3% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 1980 | $607 | 13.3% | 80.3% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 24834 | 2.91 | 29.2 | 14.2% | 14.1% | 12.1% | 1975 | $538 | 10.0% | 78.0% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 24874 | 2.87 | 42.0 | 23.3% | 22.3% | 18.6% | 1975 | $538 | 6.1% | 76.1% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 24880 | 3.15 | 39.7 | 24.1% | 26.1% | 21.7% | 1976 | $539 | 4.1% | 73.0% | 16.7% |
| ZIP 24860 | 2.17 | 54.6 | 20.4% | 20.0% | 12.4% | 1979 | $591 | 11.0% | 79.3% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 24822 | 2.36 | 48.9 | 5.3% | 14.1% | 16.9% | 1985 | $740 | 15.3% | 73.8% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 24849 | 2.75 | 54.5 | 15.5% | 15.3% | 22.4% | 1974 | $754 | 17.7% | 82.0% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 24867 | 2.10 | 56.9 | 21.0% | 25.6% | 35.7% | 1967 | $561 | 18.0% | 89.0% | 13.8% |
| ZIP 24857 | 2.33 | 47.7 | 9.1% | 14.5% | 14.0% | 1982 | $881 | 9.8% | 70.9% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 24828 | 2.55 | 49.6 | 33.9% | 16.6% | 39.0% | 1948 | $755 | 3.8% | 78.6% | 17.4% |
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 24898. 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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