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ZIP Code 24740

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Princeton · Mercer County · West Virginia

Quick Facts

30,435

Population

415.2

Area (sq mi)

73

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

38.4

Median Age

48.8%

Male

51.2%

Female

0.9%

Foreign-Born

White 89.5%
African American 2.9%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$46,272

Median Household Income

$31,091

Per Capita Income

18.7%

Poverty Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

21.3 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 63.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 21.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

8,069

Total Housing Units

6,837

Occupied Units

1,232

Vacant Units

2.40

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 63.2%
Renter 36.8%

$133,200

Median Home Value

$831

Median Rent

1972

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
24712 Athens, WV 2,063 6.1 mi
25971 Lerona, WV 1,130 7.5 mi
24731 Kegley, WV 255 7.4 mi
25922 Spanishburg, WV 299 8.0 mi
24366 Rocky Gap, VA 781 9.8 mi
25979 Pipestem, WV 893 11.2 mi
25820 Camp Creek, WV 437 11.2 mi

Related Areas

Mercer County Princeton, WV West Virginia

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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