Smoot, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24977
Greenbrier County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 441
- 13/sq mi Low-density area
- $73,750
- Median income Near-median income area
- 5.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Smoot pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24977 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24977 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Smoot, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, home to just 441 residents across 34.2 square miles, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 24977 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,750 (28% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,377. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. 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.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Greenbrier County, so 24977 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 24977, Smoot, 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
441
Population
34.2
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24977?
46.6
Median Age
31.2%
Male
68.8%
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?
$73,750
Median Household Income
+28% vs state ZIP avg
$25,377
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24977 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Smoot, 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)
$73,750 Top 20% higher than 80% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
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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
143housing units
143
Total Housing Units
143
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 24977, employing approximately 49 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,574,000.
5
Businesses
49
Employees
$2.6M
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 24977 vs 24931 →
ZIP 24977 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25962
Rainelle (25962)
3,806 residents
- 25984
Rupert (25984)
1,886 residents
- 24931
Crawley (24931)
1,544 residents
- 25958 851
Charmco (25958)
851 residents
- 24916 558
Asbury (24916)
558 residents
- 24977 441
Smoot (24977)
441 residents
- 25985 430
Sandstone (25985)
430 residents
- 25972 299
Leslie (25972)
299 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24977 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24977 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24916
Asbury (24916)
$76,404 median income
- 24977
Smoot (24977)
$73,750 median income
- 25985
Sandstone (25985)
$55,491 median income
- 25962
Rainelle (25962)
$44,004 median income
- 24931
Crawley (24931)
$43,333 median income
- 25984 $27,183
Rupert (25984)
$27,183 median income
- 25958 $26,667
Charmco (25958)
$26,667 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24977 ranks #2 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 24977, 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 24977 in?
ZIP code 24977 (Smoot) is located in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Greenbrier County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/greenbrier-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 24977?
ZIP code 24977 in Smoot, WV has a population of 441 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 24977?
The median household income in ZIP 24977 is $73,750, which is 3% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 24977?
The largest racial group in ZIP 24977 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 24977?
ZIP code 24977 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 49 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 24977?
In ZIP code 24977, 89.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.3% 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 24977?
In ZIP code 24977, approximately 81.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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