ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 24815: McDowell County, WV

ZIP Code 24815 (McDowell County, West Virginia) has an estimated 176 residents in 77 households. The median household income is —, the median home value is $24,000 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 9 figures for this ZIP (population, median age, households, per capita income, poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

176*

Margin of error ±105· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

—

Margin of error not available

Median home value

$24,000

Margin of error ±$9,197

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

61.1 yrs*

Margin of error ±33.4 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 24815 compares with West Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2481561.1 yrs*West Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 24815—West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 24815$19,547*West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2481549.4%*West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 248150.0%*West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 248150.0%*West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 24815$24,000West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 24815—West Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2481580.5%*West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 24815—West Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 248150.0%*West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 24815

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 24815 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 24815Margin of errorWest VirginiaUnited States
Total population176*±1051,778,373334,922,499
Median age61.1 yrs*±33.4 yrs42.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households77*±51728,655129,227,496
Median household income——$59,608$80,734
Per capita income$19,547*±$16,594$34,203$44,673
Poverty rate49.4%*±23.2 pts16.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%*±108.3 pts5.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%*±23.4 pts24.1%35.7%
Median home value$24,000±$9,197$162,600$332,700
Median gross rent——$872/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes80.5%*±29.7 pts74.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work——26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%*±108.3 pts9.1%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 24815
GroupZIP 24815West VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino100.0%89.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%2.1%19.3%

Where ZIP 24815 is

State
West Virginia
Main county
McDowell County
Largest overlapping place
Berwind (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
11.97 sq mi· about 15 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in McDowell County

24808 McDowell County, WV24811 McDowell County, WV24813 McDowell County, WV24816 Big Sandy, WV24817 McDowell County, WV24826 McDowell County, WV24828 McDowell County, WV24830 McDowell County, WV24831 McDowell County, WV24836 McDowell County, WV24844 McDowell County, WV24846 McDowell County, WV24848 McDowell County, WV24850 McDowell County, WV24853 McDowell County, WV24855 McDowell County, WV24861 Maybeury, WV24862 McDowell County, WV24866 McDowell County, WV24868 McDowell County, WV24871 McDowell County, WV24872 McDowell County, WV24873 McDowell County, WV24878 McDowell County, WV

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Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.