Cyclone, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24827
Wyoming County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,501
- 15/sq mi
- $55,059
- Median income
- $202,400
- Median home value
- 7.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cyclone pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 21th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24827 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24827 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 100.7 square miles in Cyclone, Wyoming County, West Virginia. The area is home to 1,501 residents, producing a population density of 15 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 24827 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24827 sits at $55,059 (5% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $24,451. The poverty rate stands at 31.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $202,400 (47% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 84.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24827 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.3, 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 24827 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 24827, Cyclone, 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
1,501
Population
100.7
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24827?
63.3
Median Age
53.1%
Male
46.9%
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?
$55,059
Median Household Income
-5% vs state
$24,451
Per Capita Income
31.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24827 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$55,059 21st percentile higher than 21% 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?
437
Total Housing Units
375
Occupied Units
62
Vacant Units
2.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$202,400
Median Home Value
+47% vs state
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 24827, employing approximately 11 people with a combined annual payroll of $366,000.
7
Businesses
11
Employees
$366K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 42.9% |
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 24827 vs 24857 →
ZIP 24827 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24870
Oceana (24870)
2,874 residents
- 24827
Cyclone (24827)
1,501 residents
- 25607 1,140
Amherstdale (25607)
1,140 residents
- 25617 999
Davin (25617)
999 residents
- 25208 992
Wharton (25208)
992 residents
- 24857 984
Lynco (24857)
984 residents
- 24822 955
Clear Fork (24822)
955 residents
- 25630 683
Lorado (25630)
683 residents
- 24860 552
Matheny (24860)
552 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24827 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24827 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24823
Coal Mountain (24823)
$130,020 median income
- 24827
Cyclone (24827)
$55,059 median income
- 24870 $45,011
Oceana (24870)
$45,011 median income
- 25208 $41,406
Wharton (25208)
$41,406 median income
- 24857 $41,011
Lynco (24857)
$41,011 median income
- 24854 $28,385
Kopperston (24854)
$28,385 median income
- 25607 $26,857
Amherstdale (25607)
$26,857 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24827 ranks #2 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24857 | Lynco, WV | 984 | 4.7 mi |
| 25630 | Lorado, WV | 683 | 3.8 mi |
| 24854 | Kopperston, WV | 550 | 5.4 mi |
| 25617 | Davin, WV | 999 | 6.2 mi |
| 25208 | Wharton, WV | 992 | 7.5 mi |
| 24822 | Clear Fork, WV | 955 | 8.0 mi |
| 24870 | Oceana, WV | 2,874 | 6.8 mi |
| 24860 | Matheny, WV | 552 | 6.4 mi |
| 24823 | Coal Mountain, WV | 383 | 6.8 mi |
| 25607 | Amherstdale, WV | 1,140 | 7.2 mi |
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