Matheny, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24860
Wyoming County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 552
- 36/sq mi
- $160,100
- Median home value
- 11.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Matheny pairs below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 36
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24860 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24860 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Matheny, Wyoming County, West Virginia, home to just 552 residents across 15.4 square miles, a density of 36 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 24860, but per-capita income is $30,977. The poverty rate stands at 16.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. Median home value sits at $160,100 (16% above the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 82.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.1, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Wyoming County, letting you compare 24860 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 24860, Matheny, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
552
Population
15.4
Area (sq mi)
36
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24860?
51.1
Median Age
55.6%
Male
44.4%
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?
$30,977
Per Capita Income
16.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
266
Total Housing Units
234
Occupied Units
32
Vacant Units
2.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$160,100
Median Home Value
+16% vs state
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 24860, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $653,000.
9
Businesses
24
Employees
$653K
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 33.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24860 vs 24849 →
ZIP 24860 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24818
Brenton (24818)
1,409 residents
- 24857
Lynco (24857)
984 residents
- 24822
Clear Fork (24822)
955 residents
- 25845
Glen Fork (25845)
627 residents
- 24860 552
Matheny (24860)
552 residents
- 24854 550
Kopperston (24854)
550 residents
- 24823 383
Coal Mountain (24823)
383 residents
- 24880 356
Rock View (24880)
356 residents
- 24849 337
Jesse (24849)
337 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24860 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24849 | Jesse, WV | 337 | 2.7 mi |
| 24857 | Lynco, WV | 984 | 3.1 mi |
| 24898 | Wyoming, WV | 198 | 4.7 mi |
| 24818 | Brenton, WV | 1,409 | 4.5 mi |
| 24880 | Rock View, WV | 356 | 4.0 mi |
| 24822 | Clear Fork, WV | 955 | 4.7 mi |
| 25845 | Glen Fork, WV | 627 | 5.1 mi |
| 25916 | Sabine, WV | 202 | 6.0 mi |
| 24854 | Kopperston, WV | 550 | 6.3 mi |
| 24823 | Coal Mountain, WV | 383 | 7.1 mi |
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