Mercer
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West Virginia
Mercer is a smaller county in West Virginia with 17 ZIP codes, 62,358 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, Mercer, WV sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a smaller county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 20th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 62,358
- combined ZIP population
- 17
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $54,729
- 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.
Mercer lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on smaller county footing (FIPS 54055, 17 ZIPs, combined population 62,358). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Lower household-income footing across 17 ZIPs (combined population 62,358). 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.
17
Total ZIPs
62,358
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Mercer
Side-by-side: Compare 24740 vs 24701 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24740 | Princeton | 30,435 | 73 |
| 24701 | Bluefield | 20,786 | 125 |
| 24747 | Rock | 3,006 | 29 |
| 24712 | Athens | 2,063 | 90 |
| 25971 | Lerona | 1,130 | 22 |
| 24736 | Matoaka | 902 | 12 |
| 24733 | Lashmeet | 853 | 57 |
| 24715 | Bramwell | 594 | 23 |
| 25841 | Flat Top | 575 | 6 |
| 25820 | Camp Creek | 437 | 6 |
| 24738 | Nemours | 308 | 94 |
| 25922 | Spanishburg | 299 | 25 |
| 24714 | Beeson | 257 | 8 |
| 24731 | Kegley | 255 | 77 |
| 24737 | Montcalm | 243 | 898 |
| 24729 | Hiawatha | 149 | 12 |
| 24724 | Freeman | 66 | 162 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Mercer?
Mercer has a total population of 62,358 across 17 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Mercer?
Mercer includes 17 ZIP codes: 24740, 24701, 24747, 24712, 25971, 24736, 24733, 24715, 25841, 25820, and more.