Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24918: Ballard, WV
ZIP code 24918 uses the postal name Ballard, West Virginia and lies entirely in Monroe County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,594 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ballard · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Monroe County
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 37.3 sq mi · 38 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24918?
24918 centers on 37.522°, -80.745° and covers 37.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 24945, 24935, 24963, 24985, 24951.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24918, 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 24918 compare with the rest of Monroe County?
| Measure | 24918 | In Monroe County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,420 | 5th of 15 | 231st of 738 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $141k | 4th of 5 | 118th of 194 |
24918's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,705) is more than a quarter of the figure ($63,594). 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 37% 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 24918?
The 2020 Census counted 1,625 people in 24918; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,420. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,420±455 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,625
- Households
- 497
- Median age
- 25.8
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 24918?
Of the 1,420 people the ACS estimates in 24918, 36.8% are under 18 and 18.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1836.8%
- 18 to 6445.2%
- 65 and older18.0%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 24918 earn?
Median household income is $63,594 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,594±$21,705
- Income per person
- $26,550
- Below the poverty line
- 26.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,867580 returns; wages 80% 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 24918?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $140,800
- Median gross rent
- $667
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.7%
- Housing units
- 780
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24918?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 24918?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24945 | Greenville | 303 | $52k | 2.4 mi |
| 24935 | Forest Hill | 797 | $37k | 4.5 mi |
| 24963 | Peterstown | 3,560 | $55k | 6.0 mi |
| 24985 | Wayside | 161 | $75k | 5.9 mi |
| 24951 | Lindside | 1,416 | $71k | 6.9 mi |
| 24981 | Talcott | 463 | – | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 25979 | Pipestem | 541 | $50k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 24147 | Rich Creek, VA | 1,352 | $62k | 9.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.