Ballard, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24918
Monroe County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,677
- 15/sq mi
- $63,594
- Median income
- $140,800
- Median home value
- 10.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ballard pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24918 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24918 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 113.3 square miles in Ballard, Monroe County, West Virginia. The area is home to 1,677 residents, producing a population density of 15 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 24918 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24918 sits at $63,594 (10% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $26,550. The poverty rate stands at 26.7% and the unemployment rate at 4.5%. On housing, the median home value is $140,800 (2% above the state average) with median rent at $667 per month, and 78.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24918 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Monroe County, so you can benchmark 24918 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 24918, Ballard, 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
1,677
Population
113.3
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24918?
25.8
Median Age
49.9%
Male
50.1%
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?
$63,594
Median Household Income
+10% vs state
$26,550
Per Capita Income
26.7%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24918 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,594 36th percentile higher than 36% 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?
780
Total Housing Units
497
Occupied Units
283
Vacant Units
2.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$140,800
Median Home Value
+2% vs state
$667
Median Rent
1982
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 24918, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $591,000.
7
Businesses
24
Employees
$591K
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 57.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 42.9% |
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 24918 vs 24945 →
ZIP 24918 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25951
Hinton (25951)
6,208 residents
- 24963
Peterstown (24963)
4,095 residents
- 24918 1,677
Ballard (24918)
1,677 residents
- 24951 1,489
Lindside (24951)
1,489 residents
- 24147 1,201
Rich Creek (24147)
1,201 residents
- 24150 693
Ripplemead (24150)
693 residents
- 24935 688
Forest Hill (24935)
688 residents
- 24981 631
Talcott (24981)
631 residents
- 24945 393
Greenville (24945)
393 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24918 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24918 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24951
Lindside (24951)
$70,559 median income
- 24918
Ballard (24918)
$63,594 median income
- 24150
Ripplemead (24150)
$62,031 median income
- 24147
Rich Creek (24147)
$61,667 median income
- 24963
Peterstown (24963)
$55,179 median income
- 24945
Greenville (24945)
$51,848 median income
- 24935
Forest Hill (24935)
$37,135 median income
- 25951
Hinton (25951)
$35,918 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24918 ranks #2 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24945 | Greenville, WV | 393 | 3.9 mi |
| 24935 | Forest Hill, WV | 688 | 4.4 mi |
| 24963 | Peterstown, WV | 4,095 | 5.9 mi |
| 24981 | Talcott, WV | 631 | 7.7 mi |
| 24951 | Lindside, WV | 1,489 | 6.8 mi |
| 24962 | Pence Springs, WV | 186 | 9.9 mi |
| 24147 | Rich Creek, VA | 1,201 | 9.3 mi |
| 24093 | Glen Lyn, VA | 192 | 10.9 mi |
| 25951 | Hinton, WV | 6,208 | 11.6 mi |
| 24150 | Ripplemead, VA | 693 | 11.2 mi |
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