Raysal, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24879
McDowell County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 657
- 16/sq mi
- $99,400
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Raysal pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24879 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24879 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Raysal, McDowell County, West Virginia, home to just 657 residents across 40.6 square miles, a density of 16 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 24879, but per-capita income is $24,921. The poverty rate stands at 31.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. Housing costs here run $99,400 for a typical home value (28% below the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 92.5% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 20.8, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 24879, plus 6 more within McDowell County, give a clearer read than the national average 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 24879, Raysal, 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
657
Population
40.6
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24879?
20.8
Median Age
31.1%
Male
68.9%
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?
$24,921
Per Capita Income
31.7%
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?
158
Total Housing Units
53
Occupied Units
105
Vacant Units
3.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$99,400
Median Home Value
-28% vs state
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24879 vs 24817 →
ZIP 24879 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24892
War (24892)
1,513 residents
- 24850
Jolo (24850)
1,093 residents
- 24622
Jewell Ridge (24622)
1,028 residents
- 24817
Bradshaw (24817)
954 residents
- 24879
Raysal (24879)
657 residents
- 24873 600
Paynesville (24873)
600 residents
- 24811 599
Avondale (24811)
599 residents
- 24815 559
Berwind (24815)
559 residents
- 24813 511
Bartley (24813)
511 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24879 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24817 | Bradshaw, WV | 954 | 3.1 mi |
| 24892 | War, WV | 1,513 | 4.0 mi |
| 24813 | Bartley, WV | 511 | 3.4 mi |
| 24850 | Jolo, WV | 1,093 | 3.8 mi |
| 24811 | Avondale, WV | 599 | 5.4 mi |
| 24894 | Warriormine, WV | 388 | 4.3 mi |
| 24622 | Jewell Ridge, VA | 1,028 | 8.2 mi |
| 24873 | Paynesville, WV | 600 | 7.1 mi |
| 24826 | Cucumber, WV | 150 | 7.4 mi |
| 24815 | Berwind, WV | 559 | 7.6 mi |
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