Cucumber, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24826
McDowell County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 150
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Cucumber has 150 residents, placing it in the 6th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 4 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 24826 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 24826 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cucumber, McDowell County, West Virginia, home to just 150 residents across 35.7 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 24826, but per-capita income is $22,459. 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 32.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in McDowell County, so 24826 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 24826, Cucumber, 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
150
Population
35.7
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24826?
32.7
Median Age
2.3%
Male
97.7%
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?
$22,459
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
95housing units
95
Total Housing Units
82
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
1.06
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1945
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24826 vs 24894 →
ZIP 24826 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24892
War (24892)
1,513 residents
- 24602
Bandy (24602)
962 residents
- 24836
Gary (24836)
800 residents
- 24815 559
Berwind (24815)
559 residents
- 24813 511
Bartley (24813)
511 residents
- 24894 388
Warriormine (24894)
388 residents
- 24878 337
Premier (24878)
337 residents
- 24884 265
Squire (24884)
265 residents
- 24866 240
Newhall (24866)
240 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24826 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24894 | Warriormine, WV | 388 | 3.9 mi |
| 24892 | War, WV | 1,513 | 3.9 mi |
| 24866 | Newhall, WV | 240 | 4.1 mi |
| 24815 | Berwind, WV | 559 | 4.4 mi |
| 24884 | Squire, WV | 265 | 4.5 mi |
| 24601 | Amonate, VA | 77 | 6.8 mi |
| 24836 | Gary, WV | 800 | 5.2 mi |
| 24602 | Bandy, VA | 962 | 7.6 mi |
| 24878 | Premier, WV | 337 | 9.9 mi |
| 24813 | Bartley, WV | 511 | 6.5 mi |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 24826 in?
ZIP code 24826 (Cucumber) 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 24826?
ZIP code 24826 in Cucumber, WV has a population of 150 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 24826?
The largest racial group in ZIP 24826 is White at 94.3%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 24826?
In ZIP code 24826, approximately 19.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 80.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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