Forest Hill, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24935
Summers County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 688
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $37,135
- Median income Below-median income area
- 25.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Forest Hill pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24935 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24935 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Forest Hill, Summers County, West Virginia, home to just 688 residents across 74.8 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 24935 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $37,135 (36% below the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $11,729. The poverty rate is 54.7%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 15.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Summers County, so 24935 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 24935, Forest Hill, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
688
Population
74.8
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24935?
15.8
Median Age
49.6%
Male
50.4%
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?
$37,135
Median Household Income
-36% vs state ZIP avg
$11,729
Per Capita Income
54.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24935 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Forest Hill, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$37,135 14th percentile higher than 14% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more West Virginia 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
333housing units
333
Total Housing Units
237
Occupied Units
96
Vacant Units
3.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 24935, employing approximately 3 people with a combined annual payroll of $63,000.
3
Businesses
3
Employees
$63K
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 24935 vs 24918 →
ZIP 24935 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
- 25979 893
Pipestem (25979)
893 residents
- 24935 688
Forest Hill (24935)
688 residents
- 24981 631
Talcott (24981)
631 residents
- 25978 606
Nimitz (25978)
606 residents
- 24945 393
Greenville (24945)
393 residents
- 24962 186
Pence Springs (24962)
186 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24935 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24935 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25978
Nimitz (25978)
$73,913 median income
- 24918
Ballard (24918)
$63,594 median income
- 24963
Peterstown (24963)
$55,179 median income
- 24945
Greenville (24945)
$51,848 median income
- 25979
Pipestem (25979)
$50,132 median income
- 24935
Forest Hill (24935)
$37,135 median income
- 25951
Hinton (25951)
$35,918 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24935 ranks #6 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 24935, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 24935 in?
ZIP code 24935 (Forest Hill) is located in Summers County, West Virginia. Summers County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/summers-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 24935?
ZIP code 24935 in Forest Hill, WV has a population of 688 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 24935?
The median household income in ZIP 24935 is $37,135, which is 51% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 24935?
The largest racial group in ZIP 24935 is White at 92.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 24935?
ZIP code 24935 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 3 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 24935?
In ZIP code 24935, 60.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 25.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 24935?
In ZIP code 24935, approximately 91.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 24935?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 24935 is 54.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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