Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24844: Iaeger, WV
ZIP code 24844 uses the postal name Iaeger, West Virginia and lies mostly in McDowell County (71% of its land) with the rest in Wyoming County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $25,756 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Iaeger; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Iaeger · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McDowell County (71%); Wyoming County (29%)
- Census places
- Iaeger
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 57.1 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24844?
24844 centers on 37.490°, -81.793° and covers 57.1 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 24845, 24843, 24869, 24816, 24846, 24834, 24839, 24811, 24881, 24872 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24844, 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 24844 compare with the rest of McDowell County?
| Measure | 24844 | In McDowell County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,049 | 5th of 38 | 289th of 738 |
| Median household income | $26k | 2nd of 2 | 158th of 159 |
| Median home value | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
24844's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,727) is more than a quarter of the figure ($66,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 1% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 25% of all 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 24844?
The 2020 Census counted 1,585 people in 24844; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,049. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,049±331 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,585
- Households
- 422
- Median age
- 56.1
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 24844?
Of the 1,049 people the ACS estimates in 24844, 13.3% are under 18 and 35.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.4%).
- Under 1813.3%
- 18 to 6450.9%
- 65 and older35.7%
- White, not Hispanic96.4%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 24844 earn?
Median household income is $25,756 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $25,756±$6,300
- Income per person
- $20,027
- Below the poverty line
- 34.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,016500 returns; wages 83% of AGI (IRS)
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 24844?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $66,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 568
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24844?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing11
- Retail trade5
- Construction4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3
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 24844?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24845 | Ikes Fork | 322 | – | 2.6 mi |
| 24843 | Hensley | 0 | – | 4.6 mi |
| 24869 | North Spring | 425 | $42k | 4.7 mi |
| 24816 | Big Sandy | 113 | – | 5.1 mi |
| 24846 | Isaban | 266 | <$2,500 | 5.7 mi |
| 24834 | Fanrock | 996 | $59k | 6.3 mi |
| 24839 | Hanover | 495 | $39k | 6.4 mi |
| 24811 | Avondale | 295 | – | 6.5 mi |
| 24881 | Roderfield | 82 | – | 7.5 mi |
| 24872 | Panther | 477 | $40k | 7.5 mi |
| 24850 | Jolo | 29 | – | 9.2 mi |
| 24817 | Bradshaw | 1,931 | $25k | 10.4 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.