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Gary ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Gary, WV is 24836, and its area codes are 304 and 681.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
861
Area codes
304, 681

Mail addressed to Gary uses the ZIP code above. 4 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Gary in numbers

About 861 people live in Gary, in 267 households. The median household income is $41,603 a year, 30% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $50,900 (69% below the West Virginia median). The median age is 39.9; 11.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 50 minutes.

Population861Gary861
Households267Gary267
Median age39.9Gary39.9West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$41,603Gary$41,603West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$50,900Gary$50,900West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%Gary11.0%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute50.1 minGary50.1 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,024 / sq miGary1,024 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Gary

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Gary
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24836 Gary , WV Standard 914 $36,250 $47,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Gary

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

ZIP codes overlapping Gary
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24830 Elbert , WV Standard 125 $42,037 $33,400
24871 Pageton , WV Standard 667 $64,167 $53,100
24888 Thorpe , WV Standard 90 $36,813 $62,500
24895 Wilcoe , WV Standard 4 — —

Map of Gary ZIP codes

24836

The ZIP codes of Gary, WV, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Gary

The nearest larger towns are Welch (3,507 people, 5.4 mi), Bluewell (1,992 people, 16 mi) and Tazewell, VA (4,390 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Gary
TownPopulationDistance
Welch 3,507 5.4 mi
Tazewell, VA 4,390 16.3 mi
Bluefield, VA 4,979 16.9 mi
Bluefield 9,387 19.1 mi
Princeton 5,736 24.1 mi
Richlands, VA 5,171 24.3 mi

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