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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Clear Fork, Wyoming County, West Virginia, home to just 955 residents across 48.0 square miles, a density of 20 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 24822, but per-capita income is $38,126. Poverty here runs at 30.0%, with unemployment measured 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.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 53.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.6, and the average commute is -. To put 24822 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Wyoming County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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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