ZIP Code 24716 — Bud CDP, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24716 covers Bud, WV in Wyoming County with a population of about 160.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 304, 681; U.S. House district WV-1; the BLUEFIELD - BECKLEY - OAK HILL media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 44.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Food services, and Healthcare; a mean commute of about 64.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 36.6% (about 28.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Bud CDP, WV as Relatively Low (composite score 67.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (82.7) and wildfire (74.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Bud CDP, WV show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 6 for ZIP 24716 (Bud CDP, WV) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.