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 High-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Big Sandy has 151 residents, placing it in the 6th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 119 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 24816 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
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. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
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 -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in McDowell County, so 24816 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
86housing units
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 24816 in?
ZIP code 24816 (Big Sandy) is located in McDowell County, West Virginia. McDowell County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mcdowell-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 24816?
ZIP code 24816 in Big Sandy, WV has a population of 151 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 24816?
The largest racial group in ZIP 24816 is White at 100.0%.
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