Buckeye, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24924
Pocahontas County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 512
- 8/sq mi
- $53,056
- Median income
- $170,700
- Median home value
- 23.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Buckeye pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24924 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24924 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 61.7 square miles in Buckeye, Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The area is home to 512 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 24924 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24924 sits at $53,056 (8% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $24,949. The poverty rate stands at 25.3% and the unemployment rate at 28.6%. On housing, the median home value is $170,700 (24% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 95.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24924 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pocahontas County, so you can benchmark 24924 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 24924, Buckeye, 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
512
Population
61.7
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24924?
57.4
Median Age
56.9%
Male
43.1%
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?
$53,056
Median Household Income
-8% vs state
$24,949
Per Capita Income
25.3%
Poverty Rate
28.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24924 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,056 18th percentile higher than 18% 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?
454
Total Housing Units
296
Occupied Units
158
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$170,700
Median Home Value
+24% vs state
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 24924, employing approximately 169 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,628,000.
9
Businesses
169
Employees
$9.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 33.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 33.3% |
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 24924 vs 24946 →
ZIP 24924 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24954
Marlinton (24954)
3,514 residents
- 24946
Hillsboro (24946)
1,533 residents
- 24924 512
Buckeye (24924)
512 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24924 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24924 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24946
Hillsboro (24946)
$60,625 median income
- 24924
Buckeye (24924)
$53,056 median income
- 24954
Marlinton (24954)
$37,899 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24924 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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