Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24872: Panther, WV
ZIP code 24872 uses the postal name Panther, West Virginia and lies entirely in McDowell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 480 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $40,293 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Panther · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McDowell County
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 33.0 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24872?
24872 centers on 37.449°, -81.921° and covers 33.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 24862, 24620, 24850, 24846, 24873, 24844.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24872, 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 24872 compare with the rest of McDowell County?
| Measure | 24872 | In McDowell County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 477 | 13th of 38 | 462nd of 738 |
| Median household income | $40k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $41k | not ranked | not ranked |
24872's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (477). 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 21% 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 24872?
The 2020 Census counted 799 people in 24872; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 477. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 477±206 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 799
- Households
- 281
- Median age
- 51.8
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 24872?
Of the 477 people the ACS estimates in 24872, 7.8% are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.0%).
- Under 187.8%
- 18 to 6476.7%
- 65 and older15.5%
- White, not Hispanic99.0%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- 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 24872 earn?
Median household income is $40,293 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $40,293±$15,952
- Income per person
- $27,870
- Below the poverty line
- 26.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,486210 returns; wages 91% 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 24872?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $41,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.1%
- Housing units
- 337
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24872?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 24872?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24862 | Mohawk | 749 | $30k | 3.1 mi |
| 24620 | Hurley, VA | 2,270 | $30k | 5.2 mi |
| 24850 | Jolo | 29 | – | 5.3 mi |
| 24846 | Isaban | 266 | <$2,500 | 5.6 mi |
| 24873 | Paynesville | 247 | – | 7.1 mi |
| 24844 | Iaeger | 1,049 | $26k | 7.5 mi |
| 41568 | Stopover, KY | 583 | $28k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 24845 | Ikes Fork | 322 | – | 8.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.