McDowell
Source:
West Virginia
McDowell is a sparsely populated county in West Virginia with 32 ZIP codes, 22,260 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, McDowell, WV sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 3rd pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 22,260
- combined ZIP population
- 32
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $33,833
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
McDowell lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 54047, 32 ZIPs, combined population 22,260). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Lower household-income footing across 32 ZIPs (combined population 22,260). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
32
Total ZIPs
22,260
Total Population
ZIP Codes in McDowell
Side-by-side: Compare 24801 vs 24844 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24801 | Welch | 3,858 | 27 |
| 24844 | Iaeger | 1,810 | 12 |
| 24868 | Northfork | 1,686 | 16 |
| 24892 | War | 1,513 | 27 |
| 24850 | Jolo | 1,093 | 28 |
| 24817 | Bradshaw | 954 | 33 |
| 24828 | Davy | 927 | 16 |
| 24836 | Gary | 800 | 8 |
| 24853 | Kimball | 793 | 14 |
| 24872 | Panther | 783 | 10 |
| 24808 | Anawalt | 675 | 16 |
| 24879 | Raysal | 657 | 16 |
| 24862 | Mohawk | 651 | 24 |
| 24881 | Roderfield | 601 | 19 |
| 24873 | Paynesville | 600 | 14 |
| 24811 | Avondale | 599 | 15 |
| 24815 | Berwind | 559 | 10 |
| 24813 | Bartley | 511 | 15 |
| 24894 | Warriormine | 388 | 21 |
| 24878 | Premier | 337 | 15 |
| 24871 | Pageton | 309 | 14 |
| 24861 | Maybeury | 307 | 30 |
| 24884 | Squire | 265 | 5 |
| 24848 | Jenkinjones | 262 | 8 |
| 24831 | Elkhorn | 250 | 55 |
| 24866 | Newhall | 240 | 9 |
| 24888 | Thorpe | 167 | 12 |
| 24843 | Hensley | 158 | 18 |
| 24816 | Big Sandy | 151 | 119 |
| 24826 | Cucumber | 150 | 4 |
| 24830 | Elbert | 139 | 6 |
| 24887 | Switchback | 67 | 9 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of McDowell?
McDowell has a total population of 22,260 across 32 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in McDowell?
McDowell includes 32 ZIP codes: 24801, 24844, 24868, 24892, 24850, 24817, 24828, 24836, 24853, 24872, and more.