Arbovale, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24915
Pocahontas County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 590
- 5/sq mi
- $44,000
- Median income
- 19.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Arbovale pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24915 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24915 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 131.1 square miles in Arbovale, Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The area is home to 590 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 24915 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24915 sits at $44,000 (24% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $26,214. The poverty rate stands at 30.1% and the unemployment rate at 14.7%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $723 per month, and 83.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24915 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pocahontas County, so you can benchmark 24915 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 24915, Arbovale, 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
590
Population
131.1
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24915?
54.3
Median Age
56.0%
Male
44.0%
Female
2.6%
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?
$44,000
Median Household Income
-24% vs state
$26,214
Per Capita Income
30.1%
Poverty Rate
14.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24915 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$44,000 8th percentile higher than 8% 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?
374
Total Housing Units
216
Occupied Units
158
Vacant Units
2.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$723
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 24915, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $435,000.
7
Businesses
31
Employees
$435K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 24915 vs 24944 →
ZIP 24915 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24465
Monterey (24465)
1,382 residents
- 26264
Durbin (26264)
642 residents
- 24915
Arbovale (24915)
590 residents
- 24934 503
Dunmore (24934)
503 residents
- 24944 401
Green Bank (24944)
401 residents
- 24920 346
Bartow (24920)
346 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24915 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24915 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24944
Green Bank (24944)
$61,989 median income
- 24465
Monterey (24465)
$61,379 median income
- 26264
Durbin (26264)
$57,868 median income
- 24915
Arbovale (24915)
$44,000 median income
- 24934
Dunmore (24934)
$40,301 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24915 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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