War, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24892
McDowell County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,513
- 27/sq mi
- $36,707
- Median income
- $44,200
- Median home value
- 3.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
War pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 27
- people per sq mi
- 51%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24892 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24892 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 56.5 square miles in War, McDowell County, West Virginia. The area is home to 1,513 residents, producing a population density of 27 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 24892 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24892 sits at $36,707 (36% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $20,573. The poverty rate stands at 24.3% and the unemployment rate at 1.1%. On housing, the median home value is $44,200 (68% below the state average) with median rent at $726 per month, and 51.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24892 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 3.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing McDowell County, so you can benchmark 24892 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 24892, War, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,513
Population
56.5
Area (sq mi)
27
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24892?
38.7
Median Age
47.5%
Male
52.5%
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?
$36,707
Median Household Income
-36% vs state
$20,573
Per Capita Income
24.3%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24892 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$36,707 4th percentile higher than 4% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
722
Total Housing Units
464
Occupied Units
258
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$44,200
Median Home Value
-68% vs state
$726
Median Rent
1947
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 24892, employing approximately 173 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,422,000.
20
Businesses
173
Employees
$10.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 7 | 35.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 15.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24892 vs 24894 →
ZIP 24892 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
- 24817
Bradshaw (24817)
954 residents
- 24836
Gary (24836)
800 residents
- 24879
Raysal (24879)
657 residents
- 24881 601
Roderfield (24881)
601 residents
- 24815 559
Berwind (24815)
559 residents
- 24813 511
Bartley (24813)
511 residents
- 24894 388
Warriormine (24894)
388 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24892 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24892 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24892
War (24892)
$36,707 median income
- 24836
Gary (24836)
$36,250 median income
- 24817
Bradshaw (24817)
$25,363 median income
- 24894
Warriormine (24894)
$24,423 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24892 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24894 | Warriormine, WV | 388 | 3.2 mi |
| 24813 | Bartley, WV | 511 | 2.7 mi |
| 24879 | Raysal, WV | 657 | 4.0 mi |
| 24826 | Cucumber, WV | 150 | 3.9 mi |
| 24815 | Berwind, WV | 559 | 6.2 mi |
| 24881 | Roderfield, WV | 601 | 7.8 mi |
| 24836 | Gary, WV | 800 | 7.4 mi |
| 24817 | Bradshaw, WV | 954 | 6.7 mi |
| 24816 | Big Sandy, WV | 151 | 9.3 mi |
| 24850 | Jolo, WV | 1,093 | 7.8 mi |
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