ZIP Code 24729
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mercer County, West Virginia.
- Population
- 57
- Median household income
- $43,000
-75.9%’19–’23
+57.6%’19–’23
ZIP Code 24729 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Mercer County, West Virginia, home to about 57 residents. At $43,000, its median household income sits below Mercer County's $47,799.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 24729's population declined 75.9% from 237 to 57, while its median household income rose 57.6% from $27,292 to $43,000.
The typical home was built around 1940. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 57
- Median age
- 60.4 yrs
- Median household income
- $43,000
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 114
- Homeownership rate
- 100.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202323757
$27,292$43,000
$32,800$81,200
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 237 | $27,292 | $32,800 |
| 2020 | 225 | $36,078 | $33,000 |
| 2021 | 60 | $38,750 | — |
| 2022 | 45 | $40,294 | $81,200 |
| 2023 | 57 | $43,000 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 1728.1%
18 to 240.0%
25 to 340.0%
35 to 440.0%
45 to 547.0%
55 to 6450.9%
65 to 7414.0%
75 and over0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 16 | 28.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 4 | 7.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 29 | 50.9% |
| 65 to 74 | 8 | 14.0% |
| 75 and over | 0 | 0.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 57 | 100.0% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma22.0%
High school graduate68.3%
Some college or associate's9.8%
Bachelor's degree0.0%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 9 | 22.0% |
| High school graduate | 28 | 68.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 4 | 9.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
Drove alone100.0%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 4 | 100.0% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 4 | 100.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.78
- Poverty rate
- 0.0% (0 of 57)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 12 | 37.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 20 | 62.5% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1940
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 32 | 28.1% |
| Vacant | 82 | 71.9% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 32 | 100.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 0 | 0.0% |
1-unit, detached78.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other21.1%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 90 | 78.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 24 | 21.1% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 24729
- Land area
- 7.97 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.02 sq mi
- Center point
- 37.4499, -81.2600
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)