Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 24985 covers WV in Monroe County with a population of about 217.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.7 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 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 4.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Healthcare, and Education; a mean commute of about 110.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Median home value is about $200,000 — about 43% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 88.4% (about 23.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 24985 in WV, a household would need roughly $55,000 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 $1,285. 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 Very Low (composite score 28.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (50.3) and flood (49.3). 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 limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 24985 (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.