Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24985: Wayside, WV
ZIP code 24985 uses the postal name Wayside, West Virginia and lies mostly in Monroe County (79% of its land) with the rest in Summers County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 160 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,104 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Wayside · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Monroe County (79%); Summers County (21%)
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.4 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24985?
24985 centers on 37.604°, -80.713° and covers 14.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 24981, 24935, 24918, 24945, 24910, 24983.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24985, 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 GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 24985 compare with the rest of Monroe County?
| Measure | 24985 | In Monroe County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 161 | 14th of 15 | 620th of 738 |
| Median household income | $75k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $181k | not ranked | not ranked |
24985's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (161). 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 18% 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 24985?
The 2020 Census counted 299 people in 24985; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 161.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 161±234 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 299
- Households
- 29
- Median age
- 43.8
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 24985?
Of the 161 people the ACS estimates in 24985, 26.7% are under 18 and 5.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1826.7%
- 18 to 6467.7%
- 65 and older5.6%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 24985 earn?
Median household income is $75,104 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $75,104±$53,807
- Income per person
- $17,217
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.1%
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 24985?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $181,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.8%
- Housing units
- 29
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 24985?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24981 | Talcott | 463 | – | 2.3 mi |
| 24935 | Forest Hill | 797 | $37k | 5.7 mi |
| 24918 | Ballard | 1,420 | $64k | 5.9 mi |
| 24945 | Greenville | 303 | $52k | 6.1 mi |
| 24910 | Alderson | 4,664 | $39k | 9.9 mi |
| 24983 | Union | 1,474 | $52k | 11.3 mi |
| 24962 | Pence Springs | 7 | – | 4.0 mi (near) |
| 24993 | Wolfcreek | 37 | – | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 24951 | Lindside | 1,416 | $71k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 25951 | Hinton | 4,904 | $36k | 9.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.