Davy, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24828
McDowell County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 927
- 16/sq mi
- $17,424
- Median income
- 0.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Davy pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 0th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24828 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24828 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Davy, McDowell County, West Virginia, home to just 927 residents across 56.9 square miles, a density of 16 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 24828 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $17,424 (70% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $11,079. 42.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 21.5%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and 97.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.5, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing McDowell County, letting you compare 24828 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline 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 24828, Davy, 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
927
Population
56.9
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24828?
63.5
Median Age
51.5%
Male
48.5%
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?
$17,424
Median Household Income
-70% vs state
$11,079
Per Capita Income
42.2%
Poverty Rate
21.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24828 ranks nationally
Davy, WV household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$17,424 0th percentile higher than 0% 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?
317
Total Housing Units
176
Occupied Units
141
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1949
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24828 vs 24878 →
ZIP 24828 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24801
Welch (24801)
3,858 residents
- 24839 1,523
Hanover (24839)
1,523 residents
- 24818 1,409
Brenton (24818)
1,409 residents
- 24822 955
Clear Fork (24822)
955 residents
- 24828 927
Davy (24828)
927 residents
- 24881 601
Roderfield (24881)
601 residents
- 24834 412
Fanrock (24834)
412 residents
- 24878 337
Premier (24878)
337 residents
- 24898 198
Wyoming (24898)
198 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24828 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24828 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24834
Fanrock (24834)
$59,397 median income
- 24818
Brenton (24818)
$47,718 median income
- 24839
Hanover (24839)
$39,355 median income
- 24878
Premier (24878)
$33,113 median income
- 24801
Welch (24801)
$29,330 median income
- 24828 $17,424
Davy (24828)
$17,424 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24828 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24878 | Premier, WV | 337 | 3.8 mi |
| 24843 | Hensley, WV | 158 | 3.6 mi |
| 24834 | Fanrock, WV | 412 | 4.5 mi |
| 24816 | Big Sandy, WV | 151 | 3.8 mi |
| 24881 | Roderfield, WV | 601 | 4.3 mi |
| 24801 | Welch, WV | 3,858 | 4.8 mi |
| 24818 | Brenton, WV | 1,409 | 7.7 mi |
| 24898 | Wyoming, WV | 198 | 7.6 mi |
| 24839 | Hanover, WV | 1,523 | 7.4 mi |
| 24822 | Clear Fork, WV | 955 | 9.8 mi |
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