Avondale, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24811
McDowell County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 599
- 15/sq mi
- $86,900
- Median home value
- 28.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Avondale pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 57%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24811 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24811 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Avondale, McDowell County, West Virginia, home to just 599 residents across 40.5 square miles, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 24811, but per-capita income is $42,263. 20.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. Housing costs here run $86,900 for a typical home value (37% below the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 56.8% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.8, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing McDowell County, so you can benchmark 24811 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 24811, Avondale, 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
599
Population
40.5
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24811?
50.8
Median Age
35.3%
Male
64.7%
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?
$42,263
Per Capita Income
20.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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?
232
Total Housing Units
185
Occupied Units
47
Vacant Units
1.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$86,900
Median Home Value
-37% vs state
1953
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 24811, employing approximately 17 people with a combined annual payroll of $390,000.
3
Businesses
17
Employees
$390K
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 24811 vs 24817 →
ZIP 24811 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24844
Iaeger (24844)
1,810 residents
- 24850
Jolo (24850)
1,093 residents
- 24817
Bradshaw (24817)
954 residents
- 24879 657
Raysal (24879)
657 residents
- 24881 601
Roderfield (24881)
601 residents
- 24873 600
Paynesville (24873)
600 residents
- 24811 599
Avondale (24811)
599 residents
- 24813 511
Bartley (24813)
511 residents
- 24845 282
Ikes Fork (24845)
282 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24811 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24817 | Bradshaw, WV | 954 | 3.8 mi |
| 24844 | Iaeger, WV | 1,810 | 4.4 mi |
| 24879 | Raysal, WV | 657 | 5.4 mi |
| 24813 | Bartley, WV | 511 | 4.6 mi |
| 24881 | Roderfield, WV | 601 | 5.5 mi |
| 24816 | Big Sandy, WV | 151 | 5.8 mi |
| 24873 | Paynesville, WV | 600 | 6.0 mi |
| 24850 | Jolo, WV | 1,093 | 6.8 mi |
| 24845 | Ikes Fork, WV | 282 | 8.5 mi |
| 24843 | Hensley, WV | 158 | 6.8 mi |
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