Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24737: Montcalm, WV
ZIP code 24737 uses the postal name Montcalm, West Virginia and lies entirely in Mercer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $31,330 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Montcalm (26%) and Bluewell (8%); 65% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Montcalm · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mercer County
- Census places
- Montcalm (26%) census-designated place; Bluewell (8%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Bluefield, WV-VA
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 10.2 sq mi · 116 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24737?
24737 centers on 37.353°, -81.266° and covers 10.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 24701, 24747.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24737, 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 24737 compare with the rest of Mercer County?
| Measure | 24737 | In Mercer County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,186 | 7th of 20 | 271st of 738 |
| Median household income | $31k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $129k | not ranked | not ranked |
24737's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,008) is more than a quarter of the figure ($31,330); 24737's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$68,108) is more than a quarter of the figure ($129,200). 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 56% 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 24737?
The 2020 Census counted 1,314 people in 24737; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,186. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,186±662 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,314
- Households
- 506
- Median age
- 51.5
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 24737?
Of the 1,186 people the ACS estimates in 24737, 30.2% are under 18 and 29.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.2%), then Other or two or more (14.8%).
- Under 1830.2%
- 18 to 6440.2%
- 65 and older29.6%
- White, not Hispanic85.2%
- Other or two or more14.8%
- 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 do households in 24737 earn?
Median household income is $31,330 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $31,330±$16,008
- Income per person
- $20,828
- Below the poverty line
- 29.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.0%
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 24737?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $129,200
- Median gross rent
- $510
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 59.7%
- Housing units
- 651
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 24737?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24701 | Bluefield | 17,117 | $51k | 4.7 mi |
| 24747 | Rock | 3,125 | $48k | 4.9 mi |
| 24724 | Freeman | 68 | – | 3.1 mi (near) |
| 24715 | Bramwell | 275 | $77k | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 24738 | Nemours | 0 | – | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 24861 | Maybeury | 90 | – | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 24635 | Pocahontas, VA | 779 | $49k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 24736 | Matoaka | 426 | – | 6.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.