Fanrock, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24834
Wyoming County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 412
- 13/sq mi
- $59,397
- Median income
- $79,600
- Median home value
- 14.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fanrock pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24834 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24834 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 31.9 square miles in Fanrock, Wyoming County, West Virginia. The area is home to 412 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 24834 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24834 sits at $59,397 (3% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $22,086. The poverty rate stands at 3.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $79,600 (42% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 88.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24834 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.7, 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 24834 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 24834, Fanrock, 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
412
Population
31.9
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24834?
28.7
Median Age
46.1%
Male
53.9%
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?
$59,397
Median Household Income
+3% vs state
$22,086
Per Capita Income
3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24834 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,397 28th percentile higher than 28% 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?
367
Total Housing Units
367
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$79,600
Median Home Value
-42% vs state
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24834 vs 24818 →
ZIP 24834 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24874
Pineville (24874)
2,729 residents
- 24839
Hanover (24839)
1,523 residents
- 24818
Brenton (24818)
1,409 residents
- 24857 984
Lynco (24857)
984 residents
- 24822 955
Clear Fork (24822)
955 residents
- 24828 927
Davy (24828)
927 residents
- 24860 552
Matheny (24860)
552 residents
- 24834 412
Fanrock (24834)
412 residents
- 24878 337
Premier (24878)
337 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24834 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24834 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
- 24874
Pineville (24874)
$54,596 median income
- 24818
Brenton (24818)
$47,718 median income
- 24857
Lynco (24857)
$41,011 median income
- 24839
Hanover (24839)
$39,355 median income
- 24878
Premier (24878)
$33,113 median income
- 24828 $17,424
Davy (24828)
$17,424 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24834 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24818 | Brenton, WV | 1,409 | 3.2 mi |
| 24898 | Wyoming, WV | 198 | 3.1 mi |
| 24828 | Davy, WV | 927 | 4.5 mi |
| 24874 | Pineville, WV | 2,729 | 5.7 mi |
| 24878 | Premier, WV | 337 | 8.2 mi |
| 24839 | Hanover, WV | 1,523 | 6.6 mi |
| 24822 | Clear Fork, WV | 955 | 5.8 mi |
| 24860 | Matheny, WV | 552 | 7.6 mi |
| 24843 | Hensley, WV | 158 | 6.5 mi |
| 24857 | Lynco, WV | 984 | 8.5 mi |
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