| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:23 PM |
| Population: | 15,861 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54063 |
| Land Area: | 573 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.5863, -80.5949 |
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15,861 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 573 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 18,211 to 15,663 from 2014 to 2024 — a -14.0% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24985 (Wayside, $75,104 median) and poorest ZIP 24974 (Secondcreek, $21,446) are 11.4 miles apart — a 3.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $105,100 in 24974 (Secondcreek) to $219,900 in 24983 (Union).
Density varies 12× across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 24984 (Waiteville) to 68 in 24963 (Peterstown).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.5% bachelor's+ in 24941 (Gap Mills) to 27.9% in 24984 (Waiteville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #35 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #44 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,433 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
13.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,611 of 11,705 reporting).
12 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.5× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Monroe County lost 12.9% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24910 | Alderson | Standard | 4,664 | $38,502 | 128.9 | -12.8% |
| 24963 | Peterstown | Standard | 3,560 | $55,179 | 52.3 | -7.6% |
| 24983 | Union | Standard | 1,474 | $51,667 | 100.2 | -43.5% |
| 24918 | Ballard | Standard | 1,420 | $63,594 | 35.8 | -11.3% |
| 24951 | Lindside | Standard | 1,416 | $70,559 | 54.2 | -3.4% |
| 24941 | Gap Mills | Standard | 1,243 | $62,600 | 84.7 | -7.7% |
| 24976 | Sinks Grove | Standard | 1,095 | $46,383 | 36.8 | 1.6% |
| 24945 | Greenville | Standard | 303 | $51,848 | 13.8 | -33.4% |
| 24984 | Waiteville | Standard | 265 | $38,889 | 45.3 | 21.0% |
| 24974 | Secondcreek | Standard | 223 | $21,446 | 6.8 | -4.7% |
| 24985 | Wayside | Standard | 161 | $75,104 | 12.6 | — |
| 24993 | Wolfcreek | Standard | 37 | — | 2.0 | — |