ZIP Code 24920 — Bartow CDP, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 24920 covers Bartow, WV in Pocahontas County with a population of about 461.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 304, 681; U.S. House district WV-1; the ROANOKE - LYNCHBURG media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.7%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 19.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Real estate, Public administration, and Food services; about 4.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 162.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $76,800 — about 78% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 80.3% (about 14.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 24920 in Bartow, WV, a household would need roughly $21,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $493. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Bartow CDP, WV as Very Low (composite score 27.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (54.2) and hurricane (48.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Bartow CDP, WV show little to no average snow and around 43.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 17 for ZIP 24920 (Bartow CDP, WV) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.