Squire, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24884
McDowell County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 265
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Squire has 265 residents, placing it in the 11th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 5 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 24884 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 24884 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Squire, McDowell County, West Virginia, home to just 265 residents across 57.6 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 24884, but per-capita income is $18,343. Unemployment is 100.0%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. 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 65, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in McDowell County, so 24884 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 24884, Squire, 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
265
Population
57.6
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24884?
65.0
Median Age
63.0%
Male
37.0%
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?
$18,343
Per Capita Income
11.1%
Poverty Rate
100.0%
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
15housing units
15
Total Housing Units
15
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24884 vs 24866 →
ZIP 24884 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24602
Bandy (24602)
962 residents
- 24836
Gary (24836)
800 residents
- 24815
Berwind (24815)
559 residents
- 24894
Warriormine (24894)
388 residents
- 24604 342
Bishop (24604)
342 residents
- 24884 265
Squire (24884)
265 residents
- 24848 262
Jenkinjones (24848)
262 residents
- 24866 240
Newhall (24866)
240 residents
- 24826 150
Cucumber (24826)
150 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24884 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24866 | Newhall, WV | 240 | 1.0 mi |
| 24604 | Bishop, VA | 342 | 3.4 mi |
| 24836 | Gary, WV | 800 | 5.4 mi |
| 24826 | Cucumber, WV | 150 | 4.5 mi |
| 24830 | Elbert, WV | 139 | 5.6 mi |
| 24815 | Berwind, WV | 559 | 6.3 mi |
| 24601 | Amonate, VA | 77 | 6.3 mi |
| 24848 | Jenkinjones, WV | 262 | 6.7 mi |
| 24894 | Warriormine, WV | 388 | 7.9 mi |
| 24602 | Bandy, VA | 962 | 7.3 mi |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 24884 in?
ZIP code 24884 (Squire) is located in McDowell County, West Virginia. McDowell County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mcdowell-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 24884?
ZIP code 24884 in Squire, WV has a population of 265 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 24884?
The largest racial group in ZIP 24884 is White at 98.1%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 24884?
In ZIP code 24884, approximately 93.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 24884?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 24884 is 11.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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