PlainZIP

Athens, WV

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Athens, WV: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,063. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ATHENS-WV · Athens, WV 1 ZIPs · 2,063 pop · #9035/25278 · Mercer County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $80,625
  • RANK-UPPER #9035/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Bramwell
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 88% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,063
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $213,800

Nearest income peer: Bramwell, WV ( $3,750 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Athens

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Athens on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Athens, WV sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 36%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,063
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$80,625
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 24712 (2,063 residents). Household income $80,625 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (87.5%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within West Virginia, Cottageville is the closest lower-income city and Tallmansville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Athens.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 24712, is all of Athens

There is no split to weigh here: 24712 holds every one of Athens's 2,063 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Athens's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 31 establishments, 471 employees , annual payroll $17,116k (~15 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 24712 (31 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (7) · also Retail trade · Construction .

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ZIP Codes in Athens, WV

These ZIP codes sit in Mercer County, which covers 17 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Athens. See the Mercer County roll-up →

Athens sits in the upper half of Mercer County on income: Princeton, Bluefield and Rock report less, while Camp Creek reports more. Spanishburg marks the far end of that range at $2,499, 97% below Athens.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
24712 2,063 $80,625 31 90
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Athens roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Athens, .