ZIP Code 24817
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in McDowell County, West Virginia.
- Population
- 1,825
- Median household income
- $26,295
- Median home value
- $50,100
+108.3%’19–’23
+35.5%’19–’23
+31.8%’19–’23
ZIP Code 24817 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in McDowell County, West Virginia, home to about 1,825 residents. Its median household income of $26,295 runs below the McDowell County figure of $29,980.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 24817's population grew 108.3% from 876 to 1,825, while its median gross rent fell 20.3% from $675 to $538.
The median resident is 29.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 40.3% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,825
- Median age
- 29.8 yrs
- Median household income
- $26,295
- Median home value
- $50,100
- Median gross rent
- $538
- Housing units
- 720
- Homeownership rate
- 84.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 4.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 33.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20238761,825
$19,408$26,295
$38,000$50,100
$675$538
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 876 | $19,408 | $38,000 | $675 |
| 2020 | 904 | $19,956 | $43,500 | $821 |
| 2021 | 1,655 | $26,433 | $39,700 | $717 |
| 2022 | 1,283 | — | $40,800 | $542 |
| 2023 | 1,825 | $26,295 | $50,100 | $538 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 1740.3%
18 to 248.7%
25 to 347.6%
35 to 448.1%
45 to 5410.0%
55 to 647.9%
65 to 7410.8%
75 and over6.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 735 | 40.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 158 | 8.7% |
| 25 to 34 | 138 | 7.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 147 | 8.1% |
| 45 to 54 | 182 | 10.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 144 | 7.9% |
| 65 to 74 | 197 | 10.8% |
| 75 and over | 124 | 6.8% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,798 | 98.5% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 0.4% |
| 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 | 20 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma19.1%
High school graduate52.5%
Some college or associate's24.5%
Bachelor's degree1.2%
Graduate or professional degree2.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 178 | 19.1% |
| High school graduate | 489 | 52.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 228 | 24.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 11 | 1.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 26 | 2.8% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 41 min
Drove alone89.9%
Carpooled3.4%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home6.7%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 293 | 89.9% |
| Carpooled | 11 | 3.4% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 22 | 6.7% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 5 | 1.6% |
| 15 to 29 min | 14 | 4.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 113 | 37.2% |
| 45 to 59 min | 109 | 35.9% |
| 60+ min | 63 | 20.7% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.13
- Poverty rate
- 15.3% (279 of 1,825)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 341 | 58.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 242 | 41.5% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1952
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 583 | 81.0% |
| Vacant | 137 | 19.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 490 | 84.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 93 | 16.0% |
1-unit, detached82.6%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other16.5%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 595 | 82.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 6 | 0.8% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 119 | 16.5% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 24817
- Land area
- 23 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.06 sq mi
- Center point
- 37.3412, -81.8216
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- 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)