ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 24868: McDowell County, WV

ZIP Code 24868 (McDowell County, West Virginia) has an estimated 999 residents in 464 households. The median household income is $30,259, the median home value is $40,500 and the median gross rent is $677/mo. 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 (household income, poverty rate, bachelor's or higher, home value, owner-occupied, commute, 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

999

Margin of error ±360

Median household income

$30,259*

Margin of error ±$24,259· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$40,500*

Margin of error ±$29,687· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$677/mo

Margin of error ±$42

Median age

62.5 yrs

Margin of error ±7.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.7 min*

Margin of error ±26.4 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 24868 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 2486862.5 yrsWest Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 24868$30,259*West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 24868$17,851West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2486855.6%*West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 248680.0%West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2486821.1%*West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 24868$40,500*West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 24868$677/moWest Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2486892.5%*West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2486828.7 min*West Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 248687.6%*West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 24868

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 24868 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 24868Margin of errorWest VirginiaUnited States
Total population999±3601,778,373334,922,499
Median age62.5 yrs±7.1 yrs42.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households464±166728,655129,227,496
Median household income$30,259*±$24,259$59,608$80,734
Per capita income$17,851±$6,802$34,203$44,673
Poverty rate55.6%*±25.3 pts16.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%±9.9 pts5.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%*±18.2 pts24.1%35.7%
Median home value$40,500*±$29,687$162,600$332,700
Median gross rent$677/mo±$42$872/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes92.5%*±13.1 pts74.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.7 min*±26.4 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.6%*±12.1 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 24868
GroupZIP 24868West VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino74.2%89.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino25.0%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 Latino0.8%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%2.1%19.3%

Where ZIP 24868 is

State
West Virginia
Main county
McDowell County
Largest overlapping place
Crumpler (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
33.64 sq mi· about 30 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

24828 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, WV24871 McDowell County, WV24872 McDowell County, WV24873 McDowell County, WV24878 McDowell County, WV24879 Raysal, WV24881 McDowell County, WV24884 McDowell County, WV24888 McDowell County, WV24892 McDowell County, WV24894 McDowell County, WV24895 McDowell County, WV

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

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.