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24910 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24910 covers Alderson, West Virginia, with a population of about 4,556 and a median household income of $41,071.

Population
4,55634 per square mile
Median age
46.78 points above the US average
Median household income
$41,07129% below the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
19.1%6.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$182,939up 40.4% in five years
Median rent
$8065% below the West Virginia median
Degree or higher
15.6%19.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
77.4%12.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
45

Where 24910 is

Alderson, 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

Population4,556
Median age46.7
Family households59.3%
Born outside the US1.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.9%
White (non-Hispanic)87.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%
Veterans7.7%
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

Median household income$41,071
Income per person$22,655
Poverty rate19.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.1%
$10–15k6.1%
$15–20k3.5%
$20–25k2.1%
$25–30k8.6%
$30–35k8.3%
$35–40k13.3%
$40–45k5.0%
$45–50k5.0%
$50–60k4.7%
$60–75k6.1%
$75–100k11.8%
$100–125k8.6%
$125–150k6.9%
$150–200k1.7%
$200k or more2.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,580
Mean adjusted gross income$49,461
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.9%
Returns, under $25k35.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.9%
Returns, $200k or more1.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$118,700
Median gross rent$806
Rent as a share of household income28.4%
Owner-occupied77.4%
Vacant homes20.1%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house82.3%
Attached house1.5%
2 to 4 units2.4%
5 to 19 units3.1%
20 or more units1.3%
Mobile home9.3%
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$182,939as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 40.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 95.6%
Typical home value since 2000
201020182026$182,939$73,304

$85,501 in 2010 to $182,939 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%
High school diploma or higher84.2%
Works from home2.5%
Drives to work alone83.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more29%
Health

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

Obesity41.1% 7.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.6% 4.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.7% 8.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure44.8% 10.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27.8% 7.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression31.3% 9.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.4% 11 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis40.1% 15 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.4% 3.6 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)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.4% 3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.9% 5.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.6% 1.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.7% 5.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist50.6% 10.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40.1% 9.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20% 2.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps23.3% 9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.1% 5.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.4% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.5% 5.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.5% 6.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.8% 5.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.8% 5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.3% 4.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost22.4% 9.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.6% 1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments45
People employed176
Annual payroll$5,162,000
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 87.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss82.3 out of 100
Community resilience26.9 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.

Landslide99Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave96.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding96.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning92.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather88.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire82.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought81.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind78.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail66.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche55.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake53.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane51.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm40Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado24.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave0.5Very 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$41,071$57,917$78,538
Income per person$22,655$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate19.1%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$118,700$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$806$850$1,348
Homeownership77.4%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate6.7%5.7%5.2%
Works from home2.5%8%13.5%
Born outside the US1.4%1.7%13.9%
Median age46.742.738.7
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 stationALDERSON, WV US1.1 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year12 in

Average high and low by month

January41.3°F / 21.5°F3.02 in rain, 3.6 in snow
February45.4°F / 23.9°F2.88 in rain, 4.2 in snow
March54°F / 29.6°F3.81 in rain, 2 in snow
April66.4°F / 38.9°F3.57 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May74.6°F / 48.7°F4.42 in rain
June81°F / 57.5°F3.71 in rain
July84.3°F / 61.8°F4.21 in rain
August83.4°F / 60.3°F3.13 in rain
September78.2°F / 53.5°F3.35 in rain
October67.8°F / 40.8°F2.62 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November55.4°F / 30.4°F2.55 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December44.7°F / 25°F3.39 in rain, 2 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 supermarket55% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket62% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Greenbrier County School District44.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Summers County School District32.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Monroe County School District23.1% 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 vulnerability55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Household characteristics55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Walkability4.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

24962 Pence Springs, WV9.8 km away
24943 Grassy Meadows, WV11.3 km away
24981 Talcott, WV12.3 km away
24916 Asbury, WV12.9 km away
24976 Sinks Grove, WV13.3 km away
24977 Smoot, WV15.6 km away
24970 Ronceverte, WV17.5 km away
24985 Wayside, WV17.6 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.

Greenbrier County44.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Summers County32.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Monroe County23.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area134.6 sq mi
Water area0.79 sq mi
Population density34 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.7371, -80.6610

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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