ZIP Code 24957 — undefined, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24957 covers WV in Greenbrier County with a population of about 504.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.0 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 10.5%; unemployment rate near 13.6%; 43.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Food services, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $311,300 — about 11% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 93.4% (about 28.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 24957 in WV, a household would need roughly $86,000 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 $2,000. 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 41.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 19 for ZIP 24957 (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.