| ZIP Codes: | 36 ZIP Codes (22 Standard, 14 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:44 PM |
| Population: | 20,034 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54109 |
| Land Area: | 452 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.6239, -81.5220 |
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20,034 residents live across 36 ZIPs covering 452 sq mi, served by 36 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 22,870 to 20,034 from 2014 to 2024 — a -12.4% change. 14 ZIPs gained residents, 20 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24823 (Coal Mountain, $130,020 median) and poorest ZIP 24716 (Bud , $25,461) are 22.6 miles apart — a 5.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 9.1× across this county — from $22,200 in 25913 (Ravencliff) to $202,400 in 24827 (Cyclone).
Density varies 221317× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 24726 (Herndon) to 1,025,000 in 24854 (Kopperston).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.3% bachelor's+ in 24827 (Cyclone) to 53.4% in 24822 (Clear Fork) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #28 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #25 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $55,645 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
13.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,947 of 14,589 reporting).
22 Standard delivery, 14 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 5.1× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
Wyoming County lost 12.4% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25882 | Mullens | Standard | 2,268 | $57,500 | 14.5 | -11.9% |
| 24874 | Pineville | Standard | 1,851 | $54,596 | 51.3 | -29.4% |
| 24870 | Oceana | Standard | 1,639 | $45,011 | 45.5 | -40.9% |
| 24818 | Brenton | Standard | 1,481 | $47,718 | 23.2 | 21.0% |
| 24834 | Fanrock | PO Box | 996 | $59,397 | 7.8 | 89.4% |
| 24882 | Simon | Standard | 974 | $86,733 | 9.6 | 122.9% |
| 24822 | Clear Fork | Standard | 890 | — | 22.9 | 60.6% |
| 24854 | Kopperston | PO Box | 820 | $28,385 | 0.0 | 55.9% |
| 25928 | Stephenson | Standard | 803 | — | 14.7 | 119.4% |
| 25875 | Mc Graws | PO Box | 779 | $83,849 | 1.4 | 72.0% |
| 24857 | Lynco | PO Box | 770 | $41,011 | 0.0 | -15.8% |
| 24827 | Cyclone | Standard | 755 | $55,059 | 44.7 | -53.2% |
| 25826 | Corinne | PO Box | 700 | — | 0.1 | 334.8% |
| 24860 | Matheny | Standard | 628 | — | 3.3 | 30.6% |
| 25845 | Glen Fork | Standard | 596 | — | 13.7 | -8.4% |
| 24716 | Bud | PO Box | 544 | $25,461 | 0.0 | 57.7% |
| 24839 | Hanover | Standard | 495 | $39,355 | 17.1 | -61.9% |
| 24869 | North Spring | Standard | 425 | $42,188 | 7.5 | 28.0% |
| 24823 | Coal Mountain | Standard | 413 | $130,020 | 18.2 | -38.0% |
| 24845 | Ikes Fork | PO Box | 322 | — | 5.5 | 8.1% |
| 24898 | Wyoming | Standard | 311 | — | 8.1 | 161.3% |
| 24726 | Herndon | Standard | 275 | — | 59.4 | -2.1% |
| 25916 | Sabine | PO Box | 200 | — | 0.0 | 174.0% |
| 24880 | Rock View | Standard | 189 | $67,921 | 3.3 | -52.5% |
| 25913 | Ravencliff | Standard | 137 | — | 6.2 | -69.9% |
| 25848 | Glen Rogers | Standard | 131 | — | 7.8 | -75.5% |
| 24719 | Covel | PO Box | 123 | — | 0.1 | -72.1% |
| 24849 | Jesse | Standard | 110 | — | 11.9 | -60.4% |
| 25810 | Allen Junction | PO Box | 109 | — | 0.4 | -65.1% |
| 25876 | Saulsville | Standard | 90 | $73,894 | 13.0 | -12.6% |
| 24847 | Itmann | PO Box | 80 | $61,875 | 1.0 | -77.1% |
| 24867 | New Richmond | PO Box | 74 | — | 10.7 | -79.6% |
| 25811 | Amigo | Standard | 37 | — | 11.8 | -85.0% |
| 25870 | Maben | Standard | 19 | — | 14.9 | -81.2% |
| 25943 | Wyco | PO Box | 0 | — | 2.3 | — |
| 24859 | Marianna | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |