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Greenbrier County · West Virginia

ZIP code 24901

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 24901 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
9,022

ZCTA residents

Median income
$52,539

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$243,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

West Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 24901 sits in Greenbrier County, West Virginia and is home to 9,022 people. Median household income is $52,539, the median home is worth $243,700 and median gross rent is $926. 64% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (West Virginia state rate).

County
Greenbrier County

FIPS 54025

State
West Virginia (WV)

738 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 24901

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
9,022ZIP 24901 residents
Median household income
$52,539Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$243,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$926Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
64%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 24901

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

West Virginia levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,265/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 24901 compares

ZIP 24901 against the median ZIP in Greenbrier County and across West Virginia.

MeasureZIP 24901County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$52,539$51,114$54,285-3%
Median home value$243,700$124,400$120,600+102%
Median gross rent$926$794$794+17%
Population9,0221,004696+1196%

Medians are computed across the 18 ZIP areas in Greenbrier County and the 738 ZIP areas in West Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 738 West Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 46% of 554 state ZIPs

#300
Home value

above 94% of 562 state ZIPs

#33
Population

larger than 93% of 738 state ZIPs

#50

Comparable ZIP codes

West Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
26447Lewis County$52,500$182,000$705
26519Preston County$52,440$111,200$698
26287Tucker County$52,660$125,300$725
25164Clay County$52,670$123,900
25064Kanawha County$52,708$117,700$902
25286Roane County$52,368$110,900

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Greenbrier County.

ZIP 24901 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 24901?
ZIP 24901 lies mostly in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 24901?
West Virginia charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 24901 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $926 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $243,700+102% against the typical West Virginia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 24901, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.