Clear Fork, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24822
Wyoming County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 955
- 20/sq mi
- $128,300
- Median home value
- 53.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Clear Fork pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 20
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24822 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24822 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 48.0 square miles in Clear Fork, Wyoming County, West Virginia. The area is home to 955 residents, producing a population density of 20 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 24822 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24822 sits at —, while per-capita income is $38,126. The poverty rate stands at 30.0% and the unemployment rate at 8.9%. On housing, the median home value is $128,300 (7% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24822 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 53.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.6, 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 24822 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 24822, Clear Fork, 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
955
Population
48.0
Area (sq mi)
20
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24822?
32.6
Median Age
59.4%
Male
40.6%
Female
1.9%
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?
$38,126
Per Capita Income
30.0%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
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?
518
Total Housing Units
435
Occupied Units
83
Vacant Units
2.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$128,300
Median Home Value
-7% vs state
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24822 vs 24857 →
ZIP 24822 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24839
Hanover (24839)
1,523 residents
- 24827
Cyclone (24827)
1,501 residents
- 24818
Brenton (24818)
1,409 residents
- 24857
Lynco (24857)
984 residents
- 24822
Clear Fork (24822)
955 residents
- 24860 552
Matheny (24860)
552 residents
- 24882 483
Simon (24882)
483 residents
- 24834 412
Fanrock (24834)
412 residents
- 24823 383
Coal Mountain (24823)
383 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24822 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24857 | Lynco, WV | 984 | 3.5 mi |
| 24818 | Brenton, WV | 1,409 | 3.6 mi |
| 24882 | Simon, WV | 483 | 4.6 mi |
| 24823 | Coal Mountain, WV | 383 | 3.9 mi |
| 24898 | Wyoming, WV | 198 | 4.7 mi |
| 24860 | Matheny, WV | 552 | 4.7 mi |
| 24834 | Fanrock, WV | 412 | 5.8 mi |
| 24827 | Cyclone, WV | 1,501 | 8.0 mi |
| 24839 | Hanover, WV | 1,523 | 6.4 mi |
| 24880 | Rock View, WV | 356 | 7.9 mi |
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