Matoaka, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24736
Mercer County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 902
- 12/sq mi
- $41,500
- Median home value
- 4.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Matoaka pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 0th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24736 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24736 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Matoaka, Mercer County, West Virginia, home to just 902 residents across 73.9 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 24736, but per-capita income is $26,522. 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 2.2%. The typical home here is valued at $41,500 (70% below the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 79.6% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.8, 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 24736 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 24736, Matoaka, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
902
Population
73.9
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24736?
39.8
Median Age
55.6%
Male
44.4%
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?
$26,522
Per Capita Income
14.6%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
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?
289
Total Housing Units
191
Occupied Units
98
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$41,500
Median Home Value
-70% vs state
1954
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 24736, employing approximately 83 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,917,000.
4
Businesses
83
Employees
$7.9M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24736 vs 24729 →
ZIP 24736 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24747
Rock (24747)
3,006 residents
- 24736 902
Matoaka (24736)
902 residents
- 24733 853
Lashmeet (24733)
853 residents
- 24715 594
Bramwell (24715)
594 residents
- 24716 508
Bud (24716)
508 residents
- 24714 257
Beeson (24714)
257 residents
- 24737 243
Montcalm (24737)
243 residents
- 24719 223
Covel (24719)
223 residents
- 25811 154
Amigo (25811)
154 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24736 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24729 | Hiawatha, WV | 149 | 1.4 mi |
| 24733 | Lashmeet, WV | 853 | 4.0 mi |
| 24719 | Covel, WV | 223 | 3.9 mi |
| 24747 | Rock, WV | 3,006 | 4.3 mi |
| 24737 | Montcalm, WV | 243 | 6.6 mi |
| 24714 | Beeson, WV | 257 | 5.5 mi |
| 25811 | Amigo, WV | 154 | 8.2 mi |
| 24724 | Freeman, WV | 66 | 7.9 mi |
| 24716 | Bud, WV | 508 | 6.1 mi |
| 24715 | Bramwell, WV | 594 | 7.5 mi |
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