Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24870: Oceana, WV
ZIP code 24870 uses the postal name Oceana, West Virginia and lies entirely in Wyoming County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,011 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Oceana; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Oceana · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wyoming County
- Census places
- Oceana
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 34.8 sq mi · 47 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24870?
24870 centers on 37.736°, -81.532° and covers 34.8 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 25845, 24854, 24849, 25913, 25848, 24860, 24827, 25817, 25140, 24857 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24870, 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 24870 compare with the rest of Wyoming County?
| Measure | 24870 | In Wyoming County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,639 | 4th of 38 | 208th of 738 |
| Median household income | $45k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | – | – |
24870's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$13,065) is more than a quarter of the figure ($45,011). 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 41% 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 24870?
The 2020 Census counted 1,852 people in 24870; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,639. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,639±475 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,852
- Households
- 787
- Median age
- 60.6
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 24870?
Of the 1,639 people the ACS estimates in 24870, 8.4% are under 18 and 44.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.4%).
- Under 188.4%
- 18 to 6447.3%
- 65 and older44.3%
- White, not Hispanic97.4%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- 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 24870 earn?
Median household income is $45,011 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $45,011±$13,065
- Income per person
- $23,190
- Below the poverty line
- 28.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,3491,230 returns; wages 80% 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 24870?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $842
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.2%
- Housing units
- 973
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24870?
71 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade20
- Health care and social assistance18
- Accommodation and food services6
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Finance and insurance4
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 24870?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25845 | Glen Fork | 596 | – | 1.9 mi |
| 24854 | Kopperston | 820 | $28k | 2.6 mi |
| 24849 | Jesse | 110 | – | 3.8 mi |
| 25913 | Ravencliff | 137 | – | 3.8 mi |
| 25848 | Glen Rogers | 131 | – | 6.0 mi |
| 24860 | Matheny | 628 | – | 6.0 mi |
| 24827 | Cyclone | 755 | $55k | 6.1 mi |
| 25817 | Bolt | 195 | – | 6.2 mi |
| 25140 | Naoma | 1,321 | – | 7.4 mi |
| 24857 | Lynco | 770 | $41k | 8.6 mi |
| 25208 | Wharton | 852 | $41k | 9.1 mi |
| 24818 | Brenton | 1,481 | $48k | 9.1 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.