Simon, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24882
Wyoming County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 483
- 15/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $86,733
- Median income Above-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Simon pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24882 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24882 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Simon, Wyoming County, West Virginia, home to just 483 residents across 32.2 square miles, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 24882 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $86,733 (50% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,558. The poverty rate is 21.7%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. 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 50.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wyoming County, so 24882 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 24882, Simon, 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
483
Population
32.2
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24882?
50.8
Median Age
38.7%
Male
61.3%
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?
$86,733
Median Household Income
+50% vs state ZIP avg
$23,558
Per Capita Income
21.7%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24882 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Simon, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$86,733 Top 9% higher than 91% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more West Virginia ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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
384housing units
384
Total Housing Units
339
Occupied Units
45
Vacant Units
2.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24882 vs 24823 →
ZIP 24882 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25621
Gilbert (25621)
2,155 residents
- 24839
Hanover (24839)
1,523 residents
- 25617
Davin (25617)
999 residents
- 24822
Clear Fork (24822)
955 residents
- 25611 682
Bruno (25611)
682 residents
- 25650 547
Verner (25650)
547 residents
- 24882 483
Simon (24882)
483 residents
- 24851 419
Justice (24851)
419 residents
- 24823 383
Coal Mountain (24823)
383 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24882 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24882 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24823
Coal Mountain (24823)
$130,020 median income
- 24882
Simon (24882)
$86,733 median income
- 25621 $51,563
Gilbert (25621)
$51,563 median income
- 24851 $44,234
Justice (24851)
$44,234 median income
- 24869 $42,188
North Spring (24869)
$42,188 median income
- 24839 $39,355
Hanover (24839)
$39,355 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24882 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24823 | Coal Mountain, WV | 383 | 2.8 mi |
| 24822 | Clear Fork, WV | 955 | 4.6 mi |
| 24839 | Hanover, WV | 1,523 | 5.2 mi |
| 25650 | Verner, WV | 547 | 4.3 mi |
| 24851 | Justice, WV | 419 | 4.3 mi |
| 25617 | Davin, WV | 999 | 7.0 mi |
| 24869 | North Spring, WV | 351 | 5.9 mi |
| 25621 | Gilbert, WV | 2,155 | 7.6 mi |
| 24845 | Ikes Fork, WV | 282 | 7.5 mi |
| 25611 | Bruno, WV | 682 | 6.4 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 24882, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 24882 in?
ZIP code 24882 (Simon) is located in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Wyoming County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wyoming-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 24882?
ZIP code 24882 in Simon, WV has a population of 483 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 24882?
The median household income in ZIP 24882 is $86,733, which is 14% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 24882?
The largest racial group in ZIP 24882 is White at 100.0%.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 24882?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 24882 is 21.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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