Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24963: Peterstown, WV
ZIP code 24963 uses the postal name Peterstown, West Virginia and lies mostly in Monroe County (83% of its land) with the rest in Summers County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,179 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Peterstown; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Peterstown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Monroe County (83%); Summers County (17%)
- Census places
- Peterstown
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 50.1 sq mi · 71 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24963?
24963 centers on 37.436°, -80.758° and covers 50.1 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 24147, 24918, 24951, 24150, 24935, 25979, 24124, 25951.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24963, 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 24963 compare with the rest of Monroe County?
| Measure | 24963 | In Monroe County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,560 | 3rd of 15 | 116th of 738 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $146k | 3rd of 5 | 111th of 194 |
24963's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,761) is more than a quarter of the figure ($55,179). 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 48% 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 24963?
The 2020 Census counted 3,697 people in 24963; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,560. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,560±682 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,697
- Households
- 1,330
- Median age
- 47.0
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 24963?
Of the 3,560 people the ACS estimates in 24963, 22.9% are under 18 and 22.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.9%).
- Under 1822.9%
- 18 to 6455.1%
- 65 and older22.1%
- White, not Hispanic95.9%
- Black, not Hispanic2.2%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 24963 earn?
Median household income is $55,179 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $55,179±$21,761
- Income per person
- $28,262
- Below the poverty line
- 10.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,5771,680 returns; wages 74% 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 24963?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $145,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,041
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.9%
- Housing units
- 1,591
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24963?
42 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction12
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Accommodation and food services4
- Finance and insurance3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 24963?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24147 | Rich Creek, VA | 1,352 | $62k | 4.3 mi |
| 24918 | Ballard | 1,420 | $64k | 6.0 mi |
| 24951 | Lindside | 1,416 | $71k | 8.4 mi |
| 24150 | Ripplemead, VA | 883 | $62k | 9.1 mi |
| 24935 | Forest Hill | 797 | $37k | 9.3 mi |
| 25979 | Pipestem | 541 | $50k | 9.9 mi |
| 24124 | Narrows, VA | 4,042 | $63k | 10.8 mi |
| 25951 | Hinton | 4,904 | $36k | 16.4 mi |
| 24945 | Greenville | 303 | $52k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 24093 | Glen Lyn, VA | 102 | – | 7.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.