Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24801: Welch, WV
ZIP code 24801 uses the postal name Welch, West Virginia and lies mostly in Wyoming County (53% of its land) with the rest in McDowell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $29,330 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Welch; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Welch · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wyoming County (53%); McDowell County (47%)
- Census places
- Welch
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 106.0 sq mi · 45 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24801?
24801 centers on 37.469°, -81.553° and covers 106.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 24853, 24878, 24836, 24895, 24828, 24834, 24868, 24874, 24830, 24811 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24801, 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 24801 compare with the rest of Wyoming County?
| Measure | 24801 | In Wyoming County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,745 | 1st of 38 | 99th of 738 |
| Median household income | $29k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $58k | not ranked | not ranked |
24801's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$10,349) is more than a quarter of the figure ($29,330); 24801's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,296) is more than a quarter of the figure ($57,800). 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 40% 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 24801?
The 2020 Census counted 5,143 people in 24801; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,745. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,745±568 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,143
- Households
- 1,030
- Median age
- 42.1
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 24801?
Of the 4,745 people the ACS estimates in 24801, 12.7% are under 18 and 12.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (20.3%).
- Under 1812.7%
- 18 to 6474.4%
- 65 and older12.9%
- White, not Hispanic71.1%
- Black, not Hispanic20.3%
- Hispanic or Latino7.2%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 24801 earn?
Median household income is $29,330 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $29,330±$10,349
- Income per person
- $12,406
- Below the poverty line
- 30.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 5.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,3821,130 returns; wages 74% 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 24801?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $57,800
- Median gross rent
- $812
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.6%
- Housing units
- 1,442
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24801?
87 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance18
- Retail trade15
- Other services (except public administration)15
- Accommodation and food services10
- Finance and insurance6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
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 24801?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24853 | Kimball | 458 | $13k | 1.9 mi |
| 24878 | Premier | 279 | $33k | 4.4 mi |
| 24836 | Gary | 914 | $36k | 6.0 mi |
| 24895 | Wilcoe | 4 | – | 6.6 mi |
| 24828 | Davy | 429 | $17k | 6.8 mi |
| 24834 | Fanrock | 996 | $59k | 8.2 mi |
| 24868 | Northfork | 999 | $30k | 9.2 mi |
| 24874 | Pineville | 1,851 | $55k | 9.3 mi |
| 24830 | Elbert | 125 | $42k | 9.3 mi |
| 24811 | Avondale | 295 | – | 11.7 mi |
| 24813 | Bartley | 400 | – | 12.0 mi |
| 24826 | Cucumber | 87 | – | 12.7 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.