Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24892: War, WV
ZIP code 24892 uses the postal name War, West Virginia and lies entirely in McDowell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $36,707 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Bartley (2%) and War (2%); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- War · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McDowell County
- Census places
- Bartley (2%) census-designated place; War (2%)
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 38.0 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24892?
24892 centers on 37.317°, -81.697° and covers 38.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 24813, 24879, 24826, 24894, 24815, 24622, 24801.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24892, 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 24892 compare with the rest of McDowell County?
| Measure | 24892 | In McDowell County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,193 | 4th of 38 | 270th of 738 |
| Median household income | $37k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $44k | 2nd of 2 | 194th of 194 |
24892's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,444) is more than a quarter of the figure ($36,707). 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 34% 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 24892?
The 2020 Census counted 1,271 people in 24892; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,193. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,193±412 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,271
- Households
- 464
- Median age
- 38.7
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 24892?
Of the 1,193 people the ACS estimates in 24892, 18.3% are under 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.9%).
- Under 1818.3%
- 18 to 6465.5%
- 65 and older16.2%
- White, not Hispanic94.9%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- Black, not Hispanic1.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 24892 earn?
Median household income is $36,707 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $36,707±$22,444
- Income per person
- $20,573
- Below the poverty line
- 24.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 3.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,323300 returns; wages 78% 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 24892?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $44,200
- Median gross rent
- $726
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 51.1%
- Housing units
- 722
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24892?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 24892?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24813 | Bartley | 400 | – | 3.1 mi |
| 24879 | Raysal | 180 | – | 3.9 mi |
| 24826 | Cucumber | 87 | – | 4.3 mi |
| 24894 | Warriormine | 409 | $24k | 5.0 mi |
| 24815 | Berwind | 176 | – | 8.0 mi |
| 24622 | Jewell Ridge, VA | 527 | $32k | 8.7 mi |
| 24801 | Welch | 4,745 | $29k | 13.1 mi |
| 24811 | Avondale | 295 | – | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 24817 | Bradshaw | 1,931 | $25k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 24895 | Wilcoe | 4 | – | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 24830 | Elbert | 125 | $42k | 7.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.