ZIP Code 24916 — undefined, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24916 covers WV in Greenbrier County with a population of about 369.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 64.2 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.

WV reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (41.2%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 24916 is about $73,828 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

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

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Retail trade, and Healthcare; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $334,800 — about 4% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 91.9% (about 26.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 24916 in WV, a household would need roughly $92,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,151. That is about 25% above the local median household income ($73,828), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for WV as Relatively Low (composite score 75.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (84.6) and wildfire (57.2). 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 WV show little to no average snow and around 40.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 14 for ZIP 24916 (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.