Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24736: Matoaka, WV
ZIP code 24736 uses the postal name Matoaka, West Virginia and lies mostly in Wyoming County (52% of its land) with the rest in Mercer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 430 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Matoaka; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Matoaka · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wyoming County (52%); Mercer County (48%)
- Census places
- Matoaka
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 28.0 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24736?
24736 centers on 37.447°, -81.281° and covers 28.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 24729, 24726, 24719, 24747, 24733, 24714, 24868, 24801.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24736, 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 24736 compare with the rest of Wyoming County?
| Measure | 24736 | In Wyoming County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 426 | 21st of 38 | 485th of 738 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $42k | not ranked | not ranked |
24736's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (426). 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 22% 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 24736?
The 2020 Census counted 592 people in 24736; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 426. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 426±327 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 592
- Households
- 191
- Median age
- 39.8
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 24736?
Of the 426 people the ACS estimates in 24736, 20.2% are under 18 and 14.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.5%).
- Under 1820.2%
- 18 to 6465.3%
- 65 and older14.6%
- White, not Hispanic95.5%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 are homes worth in 24736?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $41,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.6%
- Housing units
- 289
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24736?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 24736?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24729 | Hiawatha | 38 | <$2,500 | 1.2 mi |
| 24726 | Herndon | 275 | – | 3.0 mi |
| 24719 | Covel | 123 | – | 3.7 mi |
| 24747 | Rock | 3,125 | $48k | 4.3 mi |
| 24733 | Lashmeet | 122 | – | 4.4 mi |
| 24714 | Beeson | 203 | – | 5.8 mi |
| 24868 | Northfork | 999 | $30k | 5.9 mi |
| 24801 | Welch | 4,745 | $29k | 15.0 mi |
| 24737 | Montcalm | 1,186 | $31k | 6.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.