Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24879: Raysal, WV
ZIP code 24879 uses the postal name Raysal, West Virginia and lies entirely in McDowell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 180 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 27% of its land lies in Raysal (a census-designated place); 73% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Raysal · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McDowell County
- Census places
- Raysal census-designated place
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 4.6 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24879?
24879 centers on 37.312°, -81.768° and covers 4.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 24817, 24892, 24622.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24879, 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 24879 compare with the rest of McDowell County?
| Measure | 24879 | In McDowell County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 180 | 24th of 38 | 612th of 738 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $99k | not ranked | not ranked |
24879's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (180). 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 38% 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 24879?
The 2020 Census counted 399 people in 24879; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 180. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 180±128 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 399
- Households
- 53
- Median age
- 20.8
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 24879?
Of the 180 people the ACS estimates in 24879, 18.3% are under 18 and 18.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.8%).
- Under 1818.3%
- 18 to 6463.3%
- 65 and older18.3%
- White, not Hispanic97.8%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- 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 are homes worth in 24879?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $99,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.5%
- Housing units
- 158
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 24879?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24817 | Bradshaw | 1,931 | $25k | 3.6 mi |
| 24892 | War | 1,193 | $37k | 3.9 mi |
| 24622 | Jewell Ridge, VA | 527 | $32k | 6.8 mi |
| 24813 | Bartley | 400 | – | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 24811 | Avondale | 295 | – | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 24894 | Warriormine | 409 | $24k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 24873 | Paynesville | 247 | – | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 24657 | Whitewood, VA | 250 | – | 7.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.