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24828 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24828 covers Davy, West Virginia.

Poverty rate
34.9%22.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$43,097
Degree or higher
0.7%34.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
96.2%31.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time

Where 24828 is

Davy, West Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Family households75.3%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)95.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino4.5%
Veterans0.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$12,039
Poverty rate34.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance51.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k21.8%
$10–15k0.8%
$15–20k16.3%
$20–25k16.3%
$25–30k1.7%
$30–35k4.6%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k13.8%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k18.0%
$60–75k2.5%
$75–100k2.9%
$100–125k1.3%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed220
Mean adjusted gross income$41,805
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k40.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k22.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.1%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied96.2%
Vacant homes33.2%
Median year built1959

What the homes are

Detached house62%
2 to 4 units0.6%
Mobile home37.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$43,097as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 13.5%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate15.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.7%
High school diploma or higher78%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone54.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more44.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity49.5% 16.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes23.2% 11.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes34.8% 21.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure52.4% 18.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health42.3% 22 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression35.6% 13.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity49.4% 24 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis45.1% 20 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.4% 5.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma14.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease12.7% 6.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.7% 3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.1% 4.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability28.4% 13.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening56.8% 7.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD20.6% 14 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist38% 23.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability53.9% 23.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity35.2% 18.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps46.2% 31.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability12.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol45.7% 9.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity22.5% 8.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability20.1% 11.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport18% 8.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37% 2.6 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use67.1% 8.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)27.1% 10.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability30.8% 16.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)25.7% 12.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability9.8% 5.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat22.6% 13.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours47% 10.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost45.6% 32.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability12.1% 6.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 94.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss87 out of 100
Community resilience1.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

River flooding98.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave98.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide98.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind91.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire86.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche68.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning67.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake60.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail57.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather57.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane55.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm23Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado22Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave4.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with West Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPWest VirginiaUnited States
Median household income$57,917$78,538
Income per person$12,039$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate34.9%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$850$1,348
Homeownership96.2%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.7%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate15.6%5.7%5.2%
Works from home0%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%1.7%13.9%
Median age42.738.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationPINEVILLE, WV US14.9 km away
Rain in a year49 in
Snow in a year20 in

Average high and low by month

January41.3°F / 24.5°F3.85 in rain, 9.8 in snow
February45.7°F / 26.6°F3.52 in rain, 4.5 in snow
March54.8°F / 32°F4.33 in rain, 2.7 in snow
April67.2°F / 40.9°F4.2 in rain
May74.2°F / 51.3°F5.05 in rain
June80.6°F / 60.2°F4.75 in rain
July83.4°F / 64.5°F5.47 in rain
August82.4°F / 63.7°F4.23 in rain
September76.8°F / 56.6°F3.39 in rain
October66.3°F / 44°F2.9 in rain
November54.6°F / 33°F2.82 in rain, 0.4 in snow
December44.4°F / 28°F4.03 in rain, 2.6 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

McDowell County School District86.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Wyoming County School District13.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Household characteristics67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

24843 Hensley, WV4.1 km away
24816 Big Sandy, WV4.3 km away
24881 Roderfield, WV5.6 km away
24878 Premier, WV6.3 km away
24801 Welch, WV7.9 km away
24834 Fanrock, WV8.6 km away
24829 Eckman, WV11.5 km away
24895 Wilcoe, WV11.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

McDowell County86.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Wyoming County13.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area14.98 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.4784, -81.6534

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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