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McDowell County, WV ZIP Codes

McDowell County, West Virginia has 39 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 38 residential and 1 for PO boxes or a single organization. 34 of the residential ones lie mainly in McDowell County and 4 mainly in a neighboring county; 7 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $25,756 in 24844 (Iaeger) to $48,203 in 24747 (Rock) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of McDowell County?

24604 · Bishop: $27k24622 · Jewell Ridge: $32k24747 · Rock: $48k24801 · Welch: $29k24808 · Anawalt: –24811 · Avondale: –24813 · Bartley: –24815 · Berwind: –24816 · Big Sandy: –24817 · Bradshaw: $25k24826 · Cucumber: –24828 · Davy: $17k24830 · Elbert: $42k24831 · Elkhorn: $58k24836 · Gary: $36k24843 · Hensley: –24844 · Iaeger: $26k24846 · Isaban: <$2,50024848 · Jenkinjones: $27k24850 · Jolo: –24853 · Kimball: $13k24855 · Kyle: –24861 · Maybeury: –24862 · Mohawk: $30k24866 · Newhall: $39k24868 · Northfork: $30k24871 · Pageton: $64k24872 · Panther: $40k24873 · Paynesville: –24878 · Premier: $33k24879 · Raysal: –24881 · Roderfield: –24884 · Squire: –24887 · Switchback: –24888 · Thorpe: $37k24892 · War: $37k24894 · Warriormine: $24k24895 · Wilcoe: –24801248442462224747248922481124868248722487124817248842486624853248942480824828248312487324862248812487824836248462481324850248882482624879248432483024861246042489524604 · Bishop: $27k24622 · Jewell Ridge: $32k24747 · Rock: $48k24801 · Welch: $29k24808 · Anawalt: –24811 · Avondale: –24813 · Bartley: –24815 · Berwind: –24816 · Big Sandy: –24817 · Bradshaw: $25k24826 · Cucumber: –24828 · Davy: $17k24830 · Elbert: $42k24831 · Elkhorn: $58k24836 · Gary: $36k24843 · Hensley: –24844 · Iaeger: $26k24846 · Isaban: <$2,50024848 · Jenkinjones: $27k24850 · Jolo: –24853 · Kimball: $13k24855 · Kyle: –24861 · Maybeury: –24862 · Mohawk: $30k24866 · Newhall: $39k24868 · Northfork: $30k24871 · Pageton: $64k24872 · Panther: $40k24873 · Paynesville: –24878 · Premier: $33k24879 · Raysal: –24881 · Roderfield: –24884 · Squire: –24887 · Switchback: –24888 · Thorpe: $37k24892 · War: $37k24894 · Warriormine: $24k24895 · Wilcoe: –24801248442462224747248922481124868248722487124817248842486624894248082482824831248732486224881248362484624813248262484324604 · Bishop: $27k24622 · Jewell Ridge: $32k24747 · Rock: $48k24801 · Welch: $29k24808 · Anawalt: –24811 · Avondale: –24813 · Bartley: –24815 · Berwind: –24816 · Big Sandy: –24817 · Bradshaw: $25k24826 · Cucumber: –24828 · Davy: $17k24830 · Elbert: $42k24831 · Elkhorn: $58k24836 · Gary: $36k24843 · Hensley: –24844 · Iaeger: $26k24846 · Isaban: <$2,50024848 · Jenkinjones: $27k24850 · Jolo: –24853 · Kimball: $13k24855 · Kyle: –24861 · Maybeury: –24862 · Mohawk: $30k24866 · Newhall: $39k24868 · Northfork: $30k24871 · Pageton: $64k24872 · Panther: $40k24873 · Paynesville: –24878 · Premier: $33k24879 · Raysal: –24881 · Roderfield: –24884 · Squire: –24887 · Switchback: –24888 · Thorpe: $37k24892 · War: $37k24894 · Warriormine: $24k24895 · Wilcoe: –248012484424622247472489224811248682487224871248842481524831
The residential ZIP codes of McDowell County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024). <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

They carry 38 postal town names.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 38 residential ZIP codes in McDowell County

34 ZIP codes lie mainly in McDowell County; 4 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in McDowell County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
24817 Bradshaw 1,931 85 $25k $51k 100%
24892 War 1,193 31 $37k $44k 100%
24844 Iaeger 1,049 18 $26k $67k 71%
24868 Northfork 999 30 $30k $41k 100%
24836 Gary 914 111 $36k $48k 100%
24862 Mohawk 749 60 $30k – 100%
24866 Newhall 729 40 $39k $24k 100%
24871 Pageton 667 19 $64k $53k 100%
24808 Anawalt 501 30 – – 100%
24872 Panther 477 14 $40k $41k 100%
24853 Kimball 458 22 $13k – 100%
24828 Davy 429 29 $17k – 86%
24894 Warriormine 409 24 $24k $25k 100%
24813 Bartley 400 44 – – 100%
24831 Elkhorn 393 30 $58k – 100%
24811 Avondale 295 9 – $87k 100%
24878 Premier 279 28 $33k – 100%
24846 Isaban 266 27 <$2,500 $84k 64%
24873 Paynesville 247 26 – $184k 100%
24879 Raysal 180 39 – $99k 100%
24815 Berwind 176 15 – $24k 100%
24830 Elbert 125 31 $42k $33k 100%
24816 Big Sandy 113 238 – – 100%
24848 Jenkinjones 112 57 $27k – 100%
24861 Maybeury 90 24 – – 100%
24888 Thorpe 90 19 $37k $63k 100%
24826 Cucumber 87 18 – – 100%
24881 Roderfield 82 6 – – 100%
24884 Squire 54 2 – – 100%
24855 Kyle 39 813 – – 100%
24850 Jolo 29 4 – – 100%
24895 Wilcoe 4 2 – – 100%
24843 Hensley no residents 0 – – 100%
24887 Switchback no residents 0 – – 100%

Partly in McDowell County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into McDowell County, by their share here
In this county
24801 Welch 4,745 45 $29k $58k 47%
24604 Bishop 230 61 $27k – 20%
24622 Jewell Ridge 527 10 $32k $90k 13%
24747 Rock 3,125 73 $48k $136k 3%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

7 ZIP codes of McDowell County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in McDowell County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn McDowellElsewhere
2480147%Wyoming County 53%
247473%Mercer County 97%
2484471%Wyoming County 29%
2462213%Buchanan County 53%; Tazewell County 34%
2482886%Wyoming County 14%
2484664%Mingo County 36%
2460420%Tazewell County 80%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes

ZIP codes in McDowell County without a residential area (GeoNames postal codes)
ZIPPostal name
24829Eckman

Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).

Which first three digits do McDowell County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. McDowell County's ZIP codes use 3 prefixes: 246, 247 and 248.

Three-digit prefixes of McDowell County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are McDowell County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
246 Charleston, WV (SCF 250) 2 33
247 Charleston, WV (SCF 250) 1 19
248 Charleston, WV (SCF 250) 36 57

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.