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Monroe County · West Virginia

ZIP code 24963

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 24963 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,860

ZCTA residents

Median income
$47,428

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$133,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

West Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 24963 sits in Monroe County, West Virginia and is home to 3,860 people. Median household income is $47,428, the median home is worth $133,900 and median gross rent is $847. 84.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (West Virginia state rate).

County
Monroe County

FIPS 54063

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 24963

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

Population
3,860ZIP 24963 residents
Median household income
$47,428Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$133,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$847Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 24963

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
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$695/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
17.8%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 24963 compares

ZIP 24963 against the median ZIP in Monroe County and across West Virginia.

MeasureZIP 24963County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$47,428$47,428$54,285-13%
Median home value$133,900$174,300$120,600+11%
Median gross rent$847$693$794+7%
Population3,860871696+455%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Monroe 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 34% of 554 state ZIPs

#366
Home value

above 58% of 562 state ZIPs

#237
Population

larger than 85% of 738 state ZIPs

#113

Comparable ZIP codes

West Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
26280Randolph County$47,386$141,300$842
25045Kanawha County$47,500$105,800$924
25985Summers County$47,500$110,400
26362Ritchie County$47,180$110,000$625
25880Raleigh County$47,695$108,700$975
25432Jefferson County$47,750$190,000

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Monroe County.

ZIP 24963 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 24963?
ZIP 24963 lies mostly in Monroe 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 24963?
West Virginia charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 24963 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $847 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $133,900+11% 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 24963, 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.