Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24712: Athens, WV
ZIP code 24712 uses the postal name Athens, West Virginia and lies entirely in Mercer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Athens; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Athens · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mercer County
- Census places
- Athens
- Micro area
- Bluefield, WV-VA
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 11.8 sq mi · 246 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24712?
24712 centers on 37.480°, -81.035° and covers 11.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 25971, 24739, 25820.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24712, 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 24712 compare with the rest of Mercer County?
| Measure | 24712 | In Mercer County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,913 | 5th of 20 | 137th of 738 |
| Median household income | $81k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $214k | 1st of 4 | 41st of 194 |
24712's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,280) is more than a quarter of the figure ($80,625). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 65% of 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 24712?
The 2020 Census counted 2,174 people in 24712; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,913. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,913±611 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,174
- Households
- 719
- Median age
- 21.5
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 24712?
Of the 2,913 people the ACS estimates in 24712, 25.1% are under 18 and 11.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.8%).
- Under 1825.1%
- 18 to 6463.3%
- 65 and older11.6%
- White, not Hispanic91.8%
- Black, not Hispanic3.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Other or two or more1.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
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 24712 earn?
Median household income is $80,625 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $80,625±$20,280
- Income per person
- $21,037
- Below the poverty line
- 10.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,508790 returns; wages 66% 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 24712?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $213,800
- Median gross rent
- $975
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.5%
- Housing units
- 972
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24712?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Retail trade6
- Construction3
- Health care and social assistance3
- Accommodation and food services3
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 24712?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25971 | Lerona | 1,438 | $74k | 3.1 mi |
| 24739 | Princeton | 13,981 | $61k | 7.5 mi |
| 25820 | Camp Creek | 583 | $136k | 7.5 mi |
| 25922 | Spanishburg | 63 | <$2,500 | 3.8 mi (near) |
| 25841 | Flat Top | 526 | – | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 24740 | Princeton | 16,498 | $45k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 25979 | Pipestem | 541 | $50k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 24714 | Beeson | 203 | – | 7.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.