Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24747: Rock, WV
ZIP code 24747 uses the postal name Rock, West Virginia and lies mostly in Mercer County (97% of its land) with the rest in McDowell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,203 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Lashmeet (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rock · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mercer County (97%); McDowell County (3%)
- Census places
- Lashmeet census-designated place
- Micro area
- Bluefield, WV-VA
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 42.7 sq mi · 73 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24747?
24747 centers on 37.411°, -81.217° and covers 42.7 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 11 ZIP codes: 24733, 24731, 24736, 24714, 24737, 24740, 24701, 25922, 24715, 24868 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24747, 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 24747 compare with the rest of Mercer County?
| Measure | 24747 | In Mercer County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,125 | 4th of 20 | 131st of 738 |
| Median household income | $48k | 3rd of 4 | 130th of 159 |
| Median home value | $136k | not ranked | not ranked |
24747's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$41,713) is more than a quarter of the figure ($136,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 12% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 49% of all 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 24747?
The 2020 Census counted 2,734 people in 24747; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,125. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,125±775 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,734
- Households
- 1,224
- Median age
- 44.6
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 24747?
Of the 3,125 people the ACS estimates in 24747, 19.1% are under 18 and 11.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.4%).
- Under 1819.1%
- 18 to 6469.0%
- 65 and older11.8%
- White, not Hispanic95.4%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Other or two or more1.5%
- 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 24747 earn?
Median household income is $48,203 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Mercer County.
- Median household income
- $48,203±$11,731
- Income per person
- $25,906
- Below the poverty line
- 20.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,111870 returns; wages 75% 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 24747?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $136,300
- Median gross rent
- $907
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.1%
- Housing units
- 1,371
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24747?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
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 24747?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24733 | Lashmeet | 122 | – | 2.8 mi |
| 24731 | Kegley | 175 | – | 3.7 mi |
| 24736 | Matoaka | 426 | – | 4.3 mi |
| 24714 | Beeson | 203 | – | 4.5 mi |
| 24737 | Montcalm | 1,186 | $31k | 4.9 mi |
| 24740 | Princeton | 16,498 | $45k | 6.1 mi |
| 24701 | Bluefield | 17,117 | $51k | 7.3 mi |
| 25922 | Spanishburg | 63 | <$2,500 | 7.5 mi |
| 24715 | Bramwell | 275 | $77k | 8.3 mi |
| 24868 | Northfork | 999 | $30k | 9.6 mi |
| 24739 | Princeton | 13,981 | $61k | 11.9 mi |
| 24729 | Hiawatha | 38 | <$2,500 | 3.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.