Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24836: Gary, WV
ZIP code 24836 uses the postal name Gary, West Virginia and lies entirely in McDowell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 910 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $36,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Gary; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Gary · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McDowell County
- Census places
- Gary
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 8.2 sq mi · 111 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24836?
24836 centers on 37.381°, -81.551° and covers 8.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 24895, 24830, 24888, 24871, 24853, 24801.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24836, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 24836 compare with the rest of McDowell County?
| Measure | 24836 | In McDowell County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 914 | 7th of 38 | 312th of 738 |
| Median household income | $36k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
24836's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (914). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 55% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 24836?
The 2020 Census counted 522 people in 24836; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 914. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 914±519 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 522
- Households
- 178
- Median age
- 30.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 24836?
Of the 914 people the ACS estimates in 24836, 26.4% are under 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.3%), then Other or two or more (14.3%).
- Under 1826.4%
- 18 to 6457.4%
- 65 and older16.2%
- White, not Hispanic80.3%
- Other or two or more14.3%
- Black, not Hispanic5.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 24836 earn?
Median household income is $36,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $36,250±$10,951
- Income per person
- $17,179
- Below the poverty line
- 46.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 24836?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $47,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.8%
- Housing units
- 311
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24836?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 24836?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24895 | Wilcoe | 4 | – | 1.8 mi |
| 24830 | Elbert | 125 | $42k | 3.3 mi |
| 24888 | Thorpe | 90 | $37k | 4.1 mi |
| 24871 | Pageton | 667 | $64k | 4.7 mi |
| 24853 | Kimball | 458 | $13k | 4.8 mi |
| 24801 | Welch | 4,745 | $29k | 6.0 mi |
| 24831 | Elkhorn | 393 | $58k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 24878 | Premier | 279 | $33k | 5.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.