PlainZIP

Coal Mountain, WV · standard

ZIP Code 24823

Wyoming County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

383
11/sq mi
$130,020
Median income
$79,500
Median home value
0.0%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Coal Mountain pairs a top-decile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 7%
household income, US ZIPs
4th pct
home value, US ZIPs
11
people per sq mi
81%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24823 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 24823 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Coal Mountain, Wyoming County, West Virginia, home to just 383 residents across 35.5 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 24823 skews affluent, with a median household income of $130,020 (125% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $28,648. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $79,500 (42% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 81.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.2, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 24823, plus 6 more within Wyoming County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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 24823, Coal Mountain, 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

383

Population

35.5

Area (sq mi)

11

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 24823?

37.2

Median Age

47.0%

Male

53.0%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 100.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$130,020

Median Household Income

+125% vs state

$28,648

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 24823 ranks nationally

Coal Mountain, WV household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$130,020 Top 7% higher than 93% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). This entry sits in this band. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 30.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

148

Total Housing Units

121

Occupied Units

27

Vacant Units

3.41

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 81.0%
Renter 19.0%

$79,500

Median Home Value

-42% vs state

1997

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 24823, employing approximately 71 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,344,000.

4

Businesses

71

Employees

$5.3M

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 24823 vs 24882 →

ZIP 24823 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24823 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 24823 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 24823 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
24882 Simon, WV 483 2.8 mi
24857 Lynco, WV 984 4.3 mi
24822 Clear Fork, WV 955 3.9 mi
25650 Verner, WV 547 4.4 mi
25617 Davin, WV 999 5.1 mi
24839 Hanover, WV 1,523 7.5 mi
24860 Matheny, WV 552 7.1 mi
25611 Bruno, WV 682 6.6 mi
24827 Cyclone, WV 1,501 6.8 mi
24851 Justice, WV 419 7.0 mi

More ZIP Codes in Wyoming County

24870 standard
Oceana, WV
Pop: 2,874
24874 standard
Pineville, WV
Pop: 2,729
25882 standard
Mullens, WV
Pop: 2,033
24839 standard
Hanover, WV
Pop: 1,523
24827 standard
Cyclone, WV
Pop: 1,501
24818 standard
Brenton, WV
Pop: 1,409

Related Areas

Wyoming County Coal Mountain, WV West Virginia

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 24823 in? ▼
ZIP code 24823 (Coal Mountain) is located in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Wyoming County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wyoming-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 24823? ▼
ZIP code 24823 in Coal Mountain, WV has a population of 383 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 24823? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 24823 is $130,020, which is 70% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 24823? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 24823 is $79,500, which is 71% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 24823? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 24823 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 24823? ▼
ZIP code 24823 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 71 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 24823? ▼
In ZIP code 24823, approximately 81.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.