Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24857: Lynco, WV
ZIP code 24857 uses the postal name Lynco, West Virginia and lies entirely in Wyoming County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 770 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $41,011 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 1% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Lynco · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wyoming County
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 17.9 sq mi · 43 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24857?
24857 centers on 37.687°, -81.676° and covers 17.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 24822, 24823, 24818, 24827, 25650, 24870.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24857, 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 24857 compare with the rest of Wyoming County?
| Measure | 24857 | In Wyoming County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 770 | 13th of 38 | 349th of 738 |
| Median household income | $41k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $82k | not ranked | not ranked |
24857's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (770). 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 39% 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 24857?
The 2020 Census counted 1,443 people in 24857; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 770. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 770±428 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,443
- Households
- 335
- Median age
- 48.0
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 24857?
Of the 770 people the ACS estimates in 24857, 9.6% are under 18 and 25.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.8%).
- Under 189.6%
- 18 to 6464.7%
- 65 and older25.7%
- White, not Hispanic98.8%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- 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 24857 earn?
Median household income is $41,011 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $41,011±$18,227
- Income per person
- $28,369
- Below the poverty line
- 22.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
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 24857?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $82,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.6%
- Housing units
- 395
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24857?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 24857?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24822 | Clear Fork | 890 | – | 3.0 mi |
| 24823 | Coal Mountain | 413 | $130k | 4.3 mi |
| 24818 | Brenton | 1,481 | $48k | 5.3 mi |
| 24827 | Cyclone | 755 | $55k | 6.0 mi |
| 25650 | Verner | 86 | – | 6.1 mi |
| 24870 | Oceana | 1,639 | $45k | 8.6 mi |
| 24860 | Matheny | 628 | – | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 24849 | Jesse | 110 | – | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 24882 | Simon | 974 | $87k | 6.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.