Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24701: Bluefield, WV
ZIP code 24701 uses the postal name Bluefield, West Virginia and lies entirely in Mercer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,455 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Bluefield (15%), Bluewell (6%) and Brush Fork (3%); 76% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bluefield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mercer County
- Census places
- Bluefield (15%); Bluewell (6%) census-designated place; Brush Fork (3%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Bluefield, WV-VA
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 61.2 sq mi · 280 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24701?
24701 centers on 37.306°, -81.205° and covers 61.2 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 11 ZIP codes: 24737, 24366, 24738, 24724, 24715, 24747, 24613, 24635, 24314, 24605 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24701, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 24701 compare with the rest of Mercer County?
| Measure | 24701 | In Mercer County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 17,117 | 1st of 20 | 17th of 738 |
| Median household income | $51k | 2nd of 4 | 123rd of 159 |
| Median home value | $105k | 4th of 4 | 164th of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 15% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 66% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 24701?
The 2020 Census counted 19,137 people in 24701; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 17,117. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 17,117
- 2020 Census count
- 19,137
- Households
- 7,376
- Median age
- 45.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 24701?
Of the 17,117 people the ACS estimates in 24701, 19.4% are under 18 and 26.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.2%).
- Under 1819.4%
- 18 to 6454.5%
- 65 and older26.0%
- White, not Hispanic82.2%
- Other or two or more8.0%
- Black, not Hispanic7.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 24701 earn?
Median household income is $50,455 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Mercer County.
- Median household income
- $50,455±$8,977
- Income per person
- $28,853
- Below the poverty line
- 17.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,5247,710 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 24701?
FHFA's house price index for 24701, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 51% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 44% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −7.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $105,000
- Median gross rent
- $811
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.5%
- Housing units
- 9,223
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 24701?
397 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 55 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade78
- Other services (except public administration)63
- Health care and social assistance49
- Accommodation and food services33
- Construction27
- Professional, scientific, and technical services26
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 24701?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24737 | Montcalm | 1,186 | $31k | 4.7 mi |
| 24366 | Rocky Gap, VA | 466 | $33k | 6.3 mi |
| 24738 | Nemours | 0 | – | 6.3 mi |
| 24724 | Freeman | 68 | – | 6.6 mi |
| 24715 | Bramwell | 275 | $77k | 7.3 mi |
| 24747 | Rock | 3,125 | $48k | 7.3 mi |
| 24613 | Falls Mills, VA | 276 | – | 7.8 mi |
| 24635 | Pocahontas, VA | 779 | $49k | 7.9 mi |
| 24314 | Bastian, VA | 1,324 | $85k | 10.3 mi |
| 24605 | Bluefield, VA | 8,872 | $53k | 10.5 mi |
| 24739 | Princeton | 13,981 | $61k | 11.9 mi |
| 24731 | Kegley | 175 | – | 7.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.