ZIP Code 24986

ZIP code 24986 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 579.6 square miles in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The area is home to 5,216 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 24986 against West Virginia and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24986 sits at $50,610 (12% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $26,812. The poverty rate stands at 14.5% and the unemployment rate at 2.1%. On housing, the median home value is $121,000 (12% below the state average) with median rent at $848 per month, and 72.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24986 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.4, and the average commute is 18 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Greenbrier County, so you can benchmark 24986 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 →