Freeman, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24724
Mercer County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 66
- 162/sq mi
- $75,400
- Median home value
- 16.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Freeman pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 162
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24724 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24724 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.4 square miles in Freeman, Mercer County, West Virginia. The area is home to 66 residents, producing a population density of 162 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 24724 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24724 sits at —, while per-capita income is $31,081. The poverty rate stands at 30.9% and the unemployment rate at 3.4%. On housing, the median home value is $75,400 (45% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 88.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24724 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mercer County, so you can benchmark 24724 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 24724, Freeman, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
66
Population
0.4
Area (sq mi)
162
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24724?
63.5
Median Age
54.4%
Male
45.6%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$31,081
Per Capita Income
30.9%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
76
Total Housing Units
35
Occupied Units
41
Vacant Units
1.94
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$75,400
Median Home Value
-45% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24724 vs 24715 →
ZIP 24724 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24701
Bluefield (24701)
20,786 residents
- 24747 3,006
Rock (24747)
3,006 residents
- 24635 1,650
Pocahontas (24635)
1,650 residents
- 24613 911
Falls Mills (24613)
911 residents
- 24736 902
Matoaka (24736)
902 residents
- 24808 675
Anawalt (24808)
675 residents
- 24715 594
Bramwell (24715)
594 residents
- 24738 308
Nemours (24738)
308 residents
- 24861 307
Maybeury (24861)
307 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24724 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24715 | Bramwell, WV | 594 | 1.8 mi |
| 24738 | Nemours, WV | 308 | 2.1 mi |
| 24737 | Montcalm, WV | 243 | 3.1 mi |
| 24635 | Pocahontas, VA | 1,650 | 3.2 mi |
| 24861 | Maybeury, WV | 307 | 4.2 mi |
| 24613 | Falls Mills, VA | 911 | 5.2 mi |
| 24808 | Anawalt, WV | 675 | 6.3 mi |
| 24701 | Bluefield, WV | 20,786 | 5.5 mi |
| 24736 | Matoaka, WV | 902 | 7.9 mi |
| 24747 | Rock, WV | 3,006 | 5.9 mi |
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