ZIP Code 24801

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Welch · McDowell County · West Virginia

Quick Facts

3,858

Population

142.4

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/New_York

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

41.3

Median Age

65.5%

Male

34.5%

Female

5.8%

Foreign-Born

White 77.8%

African American 20.8%

Asian 0.2%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 0.9%

Hispanic or Latino 6.2%

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

$29,492

Median Household Income

$12,305

Per Capita Income

27.0%

Poverty Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 58.9%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 5.8%

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

Housing

1,585

Total Housing Units

1,135

Occupied Units

450

Vacant Units

2.73

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 73.4%

Renter 26.6%

$52,100

Median Home Value

$832

Median Rent

1952

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
24878	Premier, WV	337	2.9 mi
24853	Kimball, WV	793	3.7 mi
24828	Davy, WV	927	4.8 mi
24881	Roderfield, WV	601	6.2 mi
24836	Gary, WV	800	7.7 mi
24888	Thorpe, WV	167	6.2 mi
24816	Big Sandy, WV	151	7.1 mi
24834	Fanrock, WV	412	8.2 mi
24874	Pineville, WV	2,729	8.7 mi
24843	Hensley, WV	158	7.8 mi

Related Areas

McDowell County Welch, WV West Virginia

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

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