Zip code 24861: Maybeury, West Virginia
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 24861
24861 is a rural zip code in Maybeury, West Virginia (McDowell County), covering 3.8 sq mi of land. About 90 people live here, or 24 per square mile. The median resident is 71.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
18.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 6% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in legal and social services; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing.
How 24861 compares
Only about 90 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · WV 1,778,373
- Population density24/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · WV 74/sq mi
- Per capita income$16,609U.S. $44,673 · WV $34,203
- Median age71.1U.S. 38.9 · WV 42.7
- Poverty rate18.9%U.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%
- U.S. 35.7% · WV 24.1%
- U.S. 65.2% · WV 74.9%
- U.S. 15.1% · WV 9.1%
- U.S. 5.2% · WV 5.4%
- U.S. 61.4 · WV 19.3
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · WV 86.1%
- U.S. 8.4% · WV 6%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · WV 7.4%
- U.S. 14.1% · WV 1.8%
- Housing vacancy54.8%U.S. 10.1% · WV 15.4%
- U.S. 51.1% · WV 48.9%
- U.S. 17.2% · WV 21%
- Residents under 1816.7%U.S. 22% · WV 20%
- Median earnings per worker$19,635U.S. $49,666 · WV $43,162
- U.S. 3.8% · WV 2.2%
- U.S. 9.7% · WV 12.5%
- U.S. 10% · WV 6.8%
- U.S. 14.5% · WV 20.3%
- U.S. 0.483 · WV 0.471
| Measure | 24861 | McDowell | WV | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 90 | 17,943 | 1,778,373 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 24/sq mi | 34/sq mi | 74/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $16,609 | $17,253 | $34,203 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 71.1 | 43.7 | 42.7 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 18.9% | 34.2% | 16.7% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 6.8% | 24.1% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 6.1% | 77.3% | 74.9% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 4.5% | 9.1% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 8.2% | 5.4% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 4.3 | 24.4 | 19.3 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 85.5% | 86.1% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 8.8% | 6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 4.7% | 7.4% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 54.8% | 30.7% | 15.4% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 0% | 50.5% | 48.9% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 55.6% | 21.9% | 21% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 16.7% | 18.2% | 20% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $19,635 | $34,154 | $43,162 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0% | 2.2% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 11.2% | 12.5% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 2.1% | 6.8% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 28.7% | 20.3% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.217 | 0.462 | 0.471 | 0.483 | — | — |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White98%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 33
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Family households
- 93.9%
- Married couples
- 93.9%
- Living alone
- 6.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 43% / 57%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 73
- Owner-occupied
- 6.1%
- Vacant
- 54.8%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 5.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 24861 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 64.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 78.8%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Maybeury
- State
- West Virginia
- County
- McDowell County
- Center point
- 37.3573° N, 81.3573° W
- Land area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Maybeury (unincorporated)44% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 24861
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24715 | Bramwell, WV | 2 mi | $76,875 |
| 24887 | Switchback, WV | 2.2 mi | — |
| 24724 | Freeman, WV | 2.6 mi | — |
| 24635 | Pocahontas, VA | 3.4 mi | $49,231 |
| 24751 | Wolfe, WV · PO box | 3.8 mi | — |
| 24808 | Anawalt, WV | 4 mi | — |
| 24738 | Nemours, WV | 4.3 mi | — |
| 24606 | Boissevain, VA | 5 mi | — |
| 24737 | Montcalm, WV | 5 mi | $31,330 |
| 24855 | Kyle, WV | 5.1 mi | — |
| 24831 | Elkhorn, WV | 5.6 mi | $57,652 |
| 24868 | Northfork, WV | 5.9 mi | $30,259 |
Questions about 24861
What city is zip code 24861?
24861 is assigned to Maybeury, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 24861 in?
24861 is in McDowell County, West Virginia.
What is the population of 24861?
About 90 people live in 24861, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 24861 in?
24861 is in Eastern Time.
What zip codes are near 24861?
The closest zip codes to 24861 are 24715, 24887, 24724, 24635, 24751.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 24861, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.