ZIP Code 24701

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mercer County, West Virginia.

Population: 17,943
Median household income: $44,188
Median home value: $100,000

Covering part of Mercer County, West Virginia, ZIP Code 24701 has about 17,943 residents. The median household income of $44,188 is below the Mercer County median ($47,799).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 24701's population declined 9.4% from 19,800 to 17,943, while its median gross rent rose 14.1% from $679 to $775.

Owners occupy 63.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,943
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $44,188
Median home value: $100,000
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 9,419
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,80017,943

Median household income

$36,106$44,188

Median home value

$83,100$100,000

Median gross rent

$679$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,800	$36,106	$83,100	$679
2020	18,517	$34,660	$89,100	$695
2021	17,772	$39,541	$88,100	$742
2022	18,086	$44,918	$97,800	$822
2023	17,943	$44,188	$100,000	$775

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,018	5.7%
5 to 17	2,650	14.8%
18 to 24	1,744	9.7%
25 to 34	1,844	10.3%
35 to 44	1,603	8.9%
45 to 54	2,583	14.4%
55 to 64	1,969	11.0%
65 to 74	2,282	12.7%
75 and over	2,250	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,733	82.1%
Black or African American	1,565	8.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	156	0.9%
Asian	31	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	53	0.3%
Two or more races	1,059	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	346	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,729	13.8%
High school graduate	4,319	34.5%
Some college or associate's	4,049	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,675	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	759	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit1.8%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,959	80.3%
Carpooled	503	8.1%
Public transit	113	1.8%
Walked	35	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	353	5.7%
Other means	212	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,180	37.4%
15 to 29 min	2,065	35.5%
30 to 44 min	696	12.0%
45 to 59 min	400	6.9%
60+ min	481	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 18.1% (3,201 of 17,722)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,998	64.8%
Nonfamily households	2,715	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,713	81.9%
Vacant	1,706	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,899	63.5%
Renter-occupied	2,814	36.5%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other17.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,389	67.8%
1-unit, attached	174	1.8%
2 to 4 units	266	2.8%
5 to 19 units	700	7.4%
20 or more units	285	3.0%
Mobile home & other	1,605	17.0%

Geography

ZCTA: 24701
Land area: 61 sq mi
Water area: 0.39 sq mi
Center point: 37.3060, -81.2049

Counties this ZIP covers

Mercer County, West Virginia (100%)

Nearby ZIP codes

None.