Maybeury, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24861
McDowell County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 307
- 30/sq mi Moderate-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Maybeury has 307 residents, placing it in the 13th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 30 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 24861 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 24861 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Maybeury, McDowell County, West Virginia, home to just 307 residents across 10.4 square miles, a density of 30 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 24861, but per-capita income is $16,609. The poverty rate is 18.9%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 71.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in McDowell County, so 24861 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 24861, Maybeury, 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
307
Population
10.4
Area (sq mi)
30
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24861?
71.1
Median Age
43.3%
Male
56.7%
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?
$16,609
Per Capita Income
18.9%
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
73housing units
73
Total Housing Units
33
Occupied Units
40
Vacant Units
2.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24861 vs 24887 →
ZIP 24861 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24868
Northfork (24868)
1,686 residents
- 24635
Pocahontas (24635)
1,650 residents
- 24808
Anawalt (24808)
675 residents
- 24715 594
Bramwell (24715)
594 residents
- 24871 309
Pageton (24871)
309 residents
- 24738 308
Nemours (24738)
308 residents
- 24861 307
Maybeury (24861)
307 residents
- 24831 250
Elkhorn (24831)
250 residents
- 24606 170
Boissevain (24606)
170 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24861 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24887 | Switchback, WV | 67 | 2.1 mi |
| 24715 | Bramwell, WV | 594 | 2.4 mi |
| 24635 | Pocahontas, VA | 1,650 | 3.7 mi |
| 24808 | Anawalt, WV | 675 | 3.2 mi |
| 24831 | Elkhorn, WV | 250 | 3.3 mi |
| 24724 | Freeman, WV | 66 | 4.2 mi |
| 24868 | Northfork, WV | 1,686 | 4.6 mi |
| 24606 | Boissevain, VA | 170 | 5.3 mi |
| 24871 | Pageton, WV | 309 | 5.6 mi |
| 24738 | Nemours, WV | 308 | 5.0 mi |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 24861 in?
ZIP code 24861 (Maybeury) is located in McDowell County, West Virginia. McDowell County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mcdowell-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 24861?
ZIP code 24861 in Maybeury, WV has a population of 307 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 24861?
The largest racial group in ZIP 24861 is White at 97.8%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 24861?
In ZIP code 24861, approximately 6.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 93.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 24861?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 24861 is 18.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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