Secondcreek, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24974
Monroe County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 299
- 16/sq mi
- $21,446
- Median income
- $105,100
- Median home value
- 8.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Secondcreek pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24974 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24974 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 18.9 square miles in Secondcreek, Monroe County, West Virginia. The area is home to 299 residents, producing a population density of 16 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 24974 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24974 sits at $21,446 (63% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $27,631. The poverty rate stands at 41.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $105,100 (24% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24974 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 71, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Monroe County, so you can benchmark 24974 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 24974, Secondcreek, 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
299
Population
18.9
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24974?
71.0
Median Age
61.9%
Male
38.1%
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?
$21,446
Median Household Income
-63% vs state
$27,631
Per Capita Income
41.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24974 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$21,446 1st percentile higher than 1% 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?
141
Total Housing Units
141
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$105,100
Median Home Value
-24% vs state
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24974 vs 24976 →
ZIP 24974 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24970
Ronceverte (24970)
4,575 residents
- 24983
Union (24983)
2,443 residents
- 24941 1,059
Gap Mills (24941)
1,059 residents
- 24976 1,005
Sinks Grove (24976)
1,005 residents
- 24925 935
Caldwell (24925)
935 residents
- 24974 299
Secondcreek (24974)
299 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24974 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24974 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24925
Caldwell (24925)
$67,550 median income
- 24941
Gap Mills (24941)
$62,600 median income
- 24983
Union (24983)
$51,667 median income
- 24976
Sinks Grove (24976)
$46,383 median income
- 24970
Ronceverte (24970)
$44,118 median income
- 24974 $21,446
Secondcreek (24974)
$21,446 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24974 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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