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Fairlea ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Fairlea, WV is 24902, and its area codes are 304 and 681.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
1,312
Area codes
304, 681

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Fairlea itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lewisburg (5.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Fairlea uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Fairlea in numbers

About 1,312 people live in Fairlea, in 785 households. The median household income is $24,411 a year, 59% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). Median gross rent is $957 a month. The median age is 56.6; 16.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population1,312Fairlea1,312
Households785Fairlea785
Median age56.6Fairlea56.6West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$24,411Fairlea$24,411West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median gross rent$957Fairlea$957West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%Fairlea16.3%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.9 minFairlea21.9 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density351 / sq miFairlea351 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Fairlea CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Fairlea

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fairlea
ZIP City Type
24902 Fairlea , WV No street area

Other ZIP codes overlapping Fairlea

These ZIP codes cover part of Fairlea but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Fairlea
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24901 Lewisburg , WV Standard 9,093 $53,403 $266,300
24970 Ronceverte , WV Standard 3,647 $44,118 $120,800

Towns near Fairlea

The nearest larger towns are Ronceverte (1,419 people, 1.8 mi), Lewisburg (3,835 people, 2.8 mi) and White Sulphur Springs (2,549 people, 8.8 mi).

Towns near Fairlea
TownPopulationDistance
Lewisburg 3,835 2.8 mi
White Sulphur Springs 2,549 8.8 mi
Covington, VA 5,680 25.8 mi

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