Big Sandy, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24816
McDowell County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 151
- 119/sq mi
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 24816 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Big Sandy, McDowell County, West Virginia, home to just 151 residents across 1.3 square miles, a density of 119 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 24816, but per-capita income is $30,096. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. Median home value sits at -, median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.4, and the average commute is -. To put 24816 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in McDowell County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 24816, Big Sandy, 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
151
Population
1.3
Area (sq mi)
119
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24816?
52.4
Median Age
19.5%
Male
80.5%
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?
$30,096
Per Capita Income
0.0%
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?
86
Total Housing Units
59
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
1.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
2003
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24816 vs 24843 →
ZIP 24816 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24801
Welch (24801)
3,858 residents
- 24844
Iaeger (24844)
1,810 residents
- 24839 1,523
Hanover (24839)
1,523 residents
- 24892 1,513
War (24892)
1,513 residents
- 24828 927
Davy (24828)
927 residents
- 24881 601
Roderfield (24881)
601 residents
- 24811 599
Avondale (24811)
599 residents
- 24813 511
Bartley (24813)
511 residents
- 24878 337
Premier (24878)
337 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24816 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24843 | Hensley, WV | 158 | 1.6 mi |
| 24881 | Roderfield, WV | 601 | 1.7 mi |
| 24828 | Davy, WV | 927 | 3.8 mi |
| 24844 | Iaeger, WV | 1,810 | 5.5 mi |
| 24878 | Premier, WV | 337 | 4.5 mi |
| 24813 | Bartley, WV | 511 | 7.2 mi |
| 24811 | Avondale, WV | 599 | 5.8 mi |
| 24839 | Hanover, WV | 1,523 | 6.8 mi |
| 24801 | Welch, WV | 3,858 | 7.1 mi |
| 24892 | War, WV | 1,513 | 9.3 mi |
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