Dunmore, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24934
Pocahontas County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 503
- 3/sq mi
- $40,301
- Median income
- $231,100
- Median home value
- 30.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dunmore pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 47%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24934 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24934 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 167.7 square miles in Dunmore, Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The area is home to 503 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 24934 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24934 sits at $40,301 (30% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $25,135. The poverty rate stands at 24.6% and the unemployment rate at 10.6%. On housing, the median home value is $231,100 (67% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 85.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24934 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pocahontas County, so you can benchmark 24934 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 24934, Dunmore, 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
503
Population
167.7
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24934?
61.1
Median Age
46.7%
Male
53.3%
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?
$40,301
Median Household Income
-30% vs state
$25,135
Per Capita Income
24.6%
Poverty Rate
10.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24934 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$40,301 6th percentile higher than 6% 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?
476
Total Housing Units
181
Occupied Units
295
Vacant Units
2.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$231,100
Median Home Value
+67% vs state
1982
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 24934, employing approximately 16 people with a combined annual payroll of $278,000.
9
Businesses
16
Employees
$278K
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 24934 vs 24927 →
ZIP 24934 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24915
Arbovale (24915)
590 residents
- 24934
Dunmore (24934)
503 residents
- 24944
Green Bank (24944)
401 residents
- 24927
Cass (24927)
365 residents
- 26209 112
Snowshoe (26209)
112 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24934 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24934 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
- 24915
Arbovale (24915)
$44,000 median income
- 24934
Dunmore (24934)
$40,301 median income
- 26209
Snowshoe (26209)
$36,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24934 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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