Bud, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24716
Wyoming County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 508
- 10/sq mi
- $25,461
- Median income
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bud pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 1th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 56%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24716 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24716 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 53.5 square miles in Bud, Wyoming County, West Virginia. The area is home to 508 residents, producing a population density of 10 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 24716 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24716 sits at $25,461 (56% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $9,336. The poverty rate stands at 14.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 55.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24716 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Wyoming County, so you can benchmark 24716 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 24716, Bud, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
508
Population
53.5
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24716?
53.8
Median Age
56.1%
Male
43.9%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$25,461
Median Household Income
-56% vs state
$9,336
Per Capita Income
14.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24716 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$25,461 1st percentile higher than 1% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
198
Total Housing Units
181
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
3.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 24716, employing approximately 21 people with a combined annual payroll of $399,000.
3
Businesses
21
Employees
$399K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24716 vs 24719 →
ZIP 24716 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24868
Northfork (24868)
1,686 residents
- 24736
Matoaka (24736)
902 residents
- 24726 566
Herndon (24726)
566 residents
- 24716 508
Bud (24716)
508 residents
- 25928 375
Stephenson (25928)
375 residents
- 24861 307
Maybeury (24861)
307 residents
- 25826 296
Corinne (25826)
296 residents
- 24847 293
Itmann (24847)
293 residents
- 24831 250
Elkhorn (24831)
250 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24716 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24716 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24847
Itmann (24847)
$61,875 median income
- 24831
Elkhorn (24831)
$57,652 median income
- 24868
Northfork (24868)
$30,259 median income
- 24716
Bud (24716)
$25,461 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24716 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24719 | Covel, WV | 223 | 2.8 mi |
| 24726 | Herndon, WV | 566 | 2.5 mi |
| 24868 | Northfork, WV | 1,686 | 4.9 mi |
| 25826 | Corinne, WV | 296 | 6.3 mi |
| 25928 | Stephenson, WV | 375 | 5.6 mi |
| 24831 | Elkhorn, WV | 250 | 6.7 mi |
| 24847 | Itmann, WV | 293 | 6.6 mi |
| 24887 | Switchback, WV | 67 | 7.9 mi |
| 24861 | Maybeury, WV | 307 | 8.7 mi |
| 24736 | Matoaka, WV | 902 | 6.1 mi |
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