24888 Zip Code (Gary, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 26
Zip code population in 2010: 167
Zip code population in 2000: 146

March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 24888: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 5.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 5 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in 24888:

• High school or higher: 96.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 24888:

• Never married: 21.2%
• Now married: 33.2%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 45.6%
• Divorced: 0.0%

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 24888, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,757 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$27,757
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $25,475 (reported on 82.4% of returns)

Here:	$25,475
State:	$33,645

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,190 (reported on 28.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,190
West Virginia:	$1,465

Total tax: $2,356 (reported on 79.7% of returns)

24888:	$2,356
State:	$5,372

Earned income credit: $1,727 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,727
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 48.6%

Here:	49%
State:	55%

Nearest zip codes: 24871, 24853, 24831, 24830, 24887, 24808.
Gary Zip Code Map

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 16

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 24888 household income distribution in 2022

• 5$10,000 to $14,999
• 12$30,000 to $34,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 24888

• 5$10,000 to $14,999
• 11$80,000 to $89,999

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $227,366.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $65,415
• Black or African American householders: $50,548
• Two or more races householders: $79,645

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $98,400

Here:	$98,400
State:	$206,655

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 24
• Mobile homes: 3

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 24888

• 1020 to 24 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 100.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 26

• Male householders: 5 (0 living alone), Female householders: 11 (11 living alone)

• 3 spouses (3 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8 children (0 natural, 9 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 4 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 11 1-person

7 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

103.8% of residents of 24888 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BLACK WOLFE MINING DBA BENAFACTORS (ROUTE 103 in THORPE, WV)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: COAL MINING SERVICES
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 21.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 21.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 18
• West: 7

80% of the 24888 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

100% of the 24888 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Mining: Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (10-19: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 24888 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	7	63.7 years
Mike	5	82.8 years
James	4	77.5 years
Charles	4	70.0 years
Joe	4	73.3 years
Frank	3	74.7 years
Helen	3	70.0 years
Elizabeth	3	81.6 years
Steve	3	85.0 years
William	3	70.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 24888 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Fowler	9	76.3 years
Martin	6	85.2 years
Thomas	5	75.8 years
Foye	4	75.3 years
Miano	4	75.0 years
Szakacs	3	87.3 years
Thompson	3	67.7 years
Rosenbalm	3	63.4 years
Rose	3	78.3 years
Parks	3	79.4 years