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War ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for War, WV is 24892, and its area codes are 304 and 681.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
628
Area codes
304, 681

Mail addressed to War uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

War in numbers

About 628 people live in War, in 282 households. The median household income is $29,500 a year, 51% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $32,600 (80% below the West Virginia median), and median gross rent is $703 a month. The median age is 45.0; 8.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 37 minutes.

Population628War628
Households282War282
Median age45.0War45.0West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$29,500War$29,500West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$32,600War$32,600West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$703War$703West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.0%War8.0%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute36.9 minWar36.9 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density705 / sq miWar705 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as War

ZIP codes with the USPS city name War
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24892 War , WV Standard 1,193 $36,707 $44,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping War

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

ZIP codes overlapping War
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24894 Warriormine , WV Standard 409 $24,423 $24,500

Map of War ZIP codes

24892

The ZIP codes of War, 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 War

The nearest larger towns are Gary (861 people, 8.6 mi), Welch (3,507 people, 9.4 mi) and Tazewell, VA (4,390 people, 16 mi).

Towns near War
TownPopulationDistance
Welch 3,507 9.4 mi
Tazewell, VA 4,390 15.6 mi
Richlands, VA 5,171 17.0 mi
Bluefield, VA 4,979 22.7 mi
Bluefield 9,387 25.8 mi

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