McDowell County
McDowell County has 17,943 residents across 24 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $31,559, 47% below the West Virginia figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $50,000, and 7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files
All 24 ZIP codes.
Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| ZIP code | Residents | Household income | Home value | Owners | Bachelor's+ | Broadband | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24808 | 501 | $-666667K | $-666667K | 80% | 11% | 96% | 34 min |
| 24811 | 295 | $-666667K | $87K | 57% | 29% | 100% | 52 min |
| 24813 | 400 | $-666667K | $-666667K | 100% | 1% | 67% | 31 min |
| 24815 | 176 | $-666667K | $24K | 81% | 0% | 68% | 75 min |
| 24816 | 113 | $-666667K | $-666667K | 100% | 0% | 70% | 22 min |
| 24817 | 1,931 | $25K | $51K | 79% | 4% | 93% | 46 min |
| 24828 | 429 | $17K | $-666667K | 97% | 1% | 61% | 35 min |
| 24830 | 125 | $42K | $33K | 100% | 58% | 100% | 92 min |
| 24831 | 393 | $58K | $-666667K | 100% | 11% | 100% | 19 min |
| 24836 | 914 | $36K | $48K | 94% | 6% | 84% | 35 min |
| 24844 | 1,049 | $26K | $67K | 100% | 9% | 87% | 35 min |
| 24846 | 266 | $2K | $84K | 59% | 0% | 100% | – |
| 24848 | 112 | $27K | $-666667K | 84% | 0% | 84% | – |
| 24853 | 458 | $13K | $-666667K | 53% | 0% | 73% | 28 min |
| 24862 | 749 | $30K | $-666667K | 64% | 0% | 82% | 89 min |
| 24866 | 729 | $39K | $24K | 85% | 3% | 96% | 55 min |
| 24868 | 999 | $30K | $41K | 93% | 21% | 88% | 32 min |
| 24871 | 667 | $64K | $53K | 72% | 11% | 95% | 43 min |
| 24872 | 477 | $40K | $41K | 91% | 0% | 71% | 33 min |
| 24873 | 247 | $-666667K | $184K | 79% | 19% | 72% | 52 min |
| 24878 | 279 | $33K | $-666667K | 77% | 0% | 90% | 17 min |
| 24879 | 180 | $-666667K | $99K | 93% | 0% | 100% | 70 min |
| 24892 | 1,193 | $37K | $44K | 51% | 3% | 85% | 31 min |
| 24894 | 409 | $24K | $25K | 84% | 2% | 54% | 24 min |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
People.
17,943 residents in 6,467 households, next to the West Virginia figure.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
9,336 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $50,000 (±$4,822).
When homes were built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Income and work.
Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,515.
The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Getting around.
How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates