Kopperston, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24854
Wyoming County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 550
- 36/sq mi
- $28,385
- Median income
- $52,500
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kopperston pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 36
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24854 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24854 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 15.2 square miles in Kopperston, Wyoming County, West Virginia. The area is home to 550 residents, producing a population density of 36 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 24854 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24854 sits at $28,385 (51% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $15,072. The poverty rate stands at 68.0% and the unemployment rate at 2.5%. On housing, the median home value is $52,500 (62% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 75.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24854 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.2, 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 24854 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 24854, Kopperston, 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
550
Population
15.2
Area (sq mi)
36
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24854?
45.2
Median Age
38.0%
Male
62.0%
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?
$28,385
Median Household Income
-51% vs state
$15,072
Per Capita Income
68.0%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24854 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$28,385 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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?
427
Total Housing Units
349
Occupied Units
78
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$52,500
Median Home Value
-62% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24854 vs 24870 →
ZIP 24854 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
- 24857 984
Lynco (24857)
984 residents
- 25845 627
Glen Fork (25845)
627 residents
- 24860 552
Matheny (24860)
552 residents
- 24854 550
Kopperston (24854)
550 residents
- 25848 443
Glen Rogers (25848)
443 residents
- 25913 397
Ravencliff (25913)
397 residents
- 24880 356
Rock View (24880)
356 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24854 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24854 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24880
Rock View (24880)
$67,921 median income
- 24827
Cyclone (24827)
$55,059 median income
- 24870
Oceana (24870)
$45,011 median income
- 24857
Lynco (24857)
$41,011 median income
- 24854
Kopperston (24854)
$28,385 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24854 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24870 | Oceana, WV | 2,874 | 1.6 mi |
| 24849 | Jesse, WV | 337 | 5.4 mi |
| 25845 | Glen Fork, WV | 627 | 4.3 mi |
| 24827 | Cyclone, WV | 1,501 | 5.4 mi |
| 25913 | Ravencliff, WV | 397 | 4.9 mi |
| 24860 | Matheny, WV | 552 | 6.3 mi |
| 24880 | Rock View, WV | 356 | 7.4 mi |
| 25916 | Sabine, WV | 202 | 6.3 mi |
| 25848 | Glen Rogers, WV | 443 | 7.5 mi |
| 24857 | Lynco, WV | 984 | 7.2 mi |
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