ZIP Code 24862

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in McDowell County, West Virginia.

Population: 602
Median household income: $30,520

ZIP Code 24862 (McDowell County, West Virginia) is home to about 602 residents. At $30,520, its median household income sits in line with McDowell County's $29,980.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 24862's population held roughly steady from 602 to 602, while its median household income rose 123.6% from $13,650 to $30,520.

51.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 602
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $30,520
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $666
Housing units: 349
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

602602

Median household income

$13,650$30,520

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	602	$13,650	—
2020	579	$14,219	—
2021	521	$12,473	—
2022	464	$23,333	—
2023	602	$30,520	$666

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 542.5%

55 to 6421.3%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	115	19.1%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	97	16.1%
35 to 44	101	16.8%
45 to 54	15	2.5%
55 to 64	128	21.3%
65 to 74	100	16.6%
75 and over	46	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	602	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 diploma34.9%

High school graduate56.1%

Some college or associate's9.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	170	34.9%
High school graduate	273	56.1%
Some college or associate's	44	9.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 83 min

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	140	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	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	14	10.0%
60+ min	126	90.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 36.9% (222 of 602)

	Count	Share
Family households	134	42.8%
Nonfamily households	179	57.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	313	89.7%
Vacant	36	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	242	77.3%
Renter-occupied	71	22.7%

1-unit, detached51.6%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other43.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	180	51.6%
1-unit, attached	17	4.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	152	43.6%

ZIP Code 24862

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