Herndon, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24726
Wyoming County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 566
- 6/sq mi
- 17.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 24726 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 95.9 square miles in Herndon, Wyoming County, West Virginia. The area is home to 566 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 24726 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24726 sits at —, while per-capita income is $42,235. The poverty rate stands at 39.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24726 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.3, 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 24726 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 24726, Herndon, 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
566
Population
95.9
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24726?
47.3
Median Age
64.7%
Male
35.3%
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?
$42,235
Per Capita Income
39.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
77
Total Housing Units
77
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 24726, employing approximately 17 people with a combined annual payroll of $523,000.
5
Businesses
17
Employees
$523K
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 24726 vs 24716 →
ZIP 24726 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25882
Mullens (25882)
2,033 residents
- 24868
Northfork (24868)
1,686 residents
- 24726 566
Herndon (24726)
566 residents
- 24716 508
Bud (24716)
508 residents
- 25928 375
Stephenson (25928)
375 residents
- 25826 296
Corinne (25826)
296 residents
- 24847 293
Itmann (24847)
293 residents
- 25810 261
Allen Junction (25810)
261 residents
- 24719 223
Covel (24719)
223 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24726 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24716 | Bud, WV | 508 | 2.5 mi |
| 25826 | Corinne, WV | 296 | 3.9 mi |
| 24719 | Covel, WV | 223 | 2.8 mi |
| 25928 | Stephenson, WV | 375 | 3.1 mi |
| 25810 | Allen Junction, WV | 261 | 5.7 mi |
| 25811 | Amigo, WV | 154 | 4.8 mi |
| 24847 | Itmann, WV | 293 | 5.2 mi |
| 25870 | Maben, WV | 103 | 7.5 mi |
| 25882 | Mullens, WV | 2,033 | 7.4 mi |
| 24868 | Northfork, WV | 1,686 | 7.4 mi |
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