ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 24836: McDowell County, WV

ZIP Code 24836 (McDowell County, West Virginia) has an estimated 914 residents in 178 households. The median household income is $36,250, the median home value is $47,700 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. 7 figures for this ZIP (population, households, per capita income, poverty rate, unemployment, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

914*

Margin of error ±519· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$36,250

Margin of error ±$10,951

Median home value

$47,700

Margin of error ±$13,340

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

30.0 yrs

Margin of error ±13.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.2 min*

Margin of error ±32.1 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 24836 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 2483630.0 yrsWest Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 24836$36,250West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 24836$17,179*West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2483646.0%*West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 2483612.1%*West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 248366.4%West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 24836$47,700West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 24836—West Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2483693.8%*West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2483632.2 min*West Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 248360.0%West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 24836

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 24836 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 24836Margin of errorWest VirginiaUnited States
Total population914*±5191,778,373334,922,499
Median age30.0 yrs±13.9 yrs42.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households178*±89728,655129,227,496
Median household income$36,250±$10,951$59,608$80,734
Per capita income$17,179*±$8,607$34,203$44,673
Poverty rate46.0%*±50.0 pts16.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate12.1%*±14.9 pts5.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.4%±9.9 pts24.1%35.7%
Median home value$47,700±$13,340$162,600$332,700
Median gross rent——$872/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes93.8%*±13.7 pts74.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.2 min*±32.1 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%±4.4 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 24836
GroupZIP 24836West VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino80.3%89.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.4%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 Latino0.3%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino14.0%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%2.1%19.3%

Where ZIP 24836 is

State
West Virginia
Main county
McDowell County
Largest overlapping place
Gary (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
8.20 sq mi· about 111 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, WV24815 McDowell County, WV24816 Big Sandy, WV24817 McDowell County, WV24826 McDowell County, WV24828 McDowell County, WV24830 McDowell County, WV24831 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.