Jenkinjones, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24848
McDowell County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 262
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $27,065
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Jenkinjones pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24848 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24848 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Jenkinjones, McDowell County, West Virginia, home to just 262 residents across 34.5 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 24848 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $27,065 (53% below the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $12,198. The poverty rate is 17.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. 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 53.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in McDowell County, so 24848 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 24848, Jenkinjones, 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
262
Population
34.5
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24848?
53.4
Median Age
8.9%
Male
91.1%
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?
$27,065
Median Household Income
-53% vs state ZIP avg
$12,198
Per Capita Income
17.0%
Poverty Rate
How ZIP 24848 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Jenkinjones, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$27,065 6th percentile higher than 6% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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
63housing units
63
Total Housing Units
56
Occupied Units
7
Vacant Units
2.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24848 vs 24606 →
ZIP 24848 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24605
Bluefield (24605)
9,301 residents
- 24630
North Tazewell (24630)
6,774 residents
- 24635 1,650
Pocahontas (24635)
1,650 residents
- 24613 911
Falls Mills (24613)
911 residents
- 24808 675
Anawalt (24808)
675 residents
- 24871 309
Pageton (24871)
309 residents
- 24848 262
Jenkinjones (24848)
262 residents
- 24606 170
Boissevain (24606)
170 residents
- 24888 167
Thorpe (24888)
167 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24848 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24848 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24871
Pageton (24871)
$64,167 median income
- 24630
North Tazewell (24630)
$57,254 median income
- 24605
Bluefield (24605)
$52,653 median income
- 24635
Pocahontas (24635)
$49,231 median income
- 24830
Elbert (24830)
$42,037 median income
- 24888
Thorpe (24888)
$36,813 median income
- 24848
Jenkinjones (24848)
$27,065 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24848 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24606 | Boissevain, VA | 170 | 3.2 mi |
| 24808 | Anawalt, WV | 675 | 3.7 mi |
| 24871 | Pageton, WV | 309 | 4.7 mi |
| 24830 | Elbert, WV | 139 | 3.9 mi |
| 24635 | Pocahontas, VA | 1,650 | 5.6 mi |
| 24605 | Bluefield, VA | 9,301 | 5.6 mi |
| 24630 | North Tazewell, VA | 6,774 | 8.0 mi |
| 24888 | Thorpe, WV | 167 | 6.8 mi |
| 24887 | Switchback, WV | 67 | 6.4 mi |
| 24613 | Falls Mills, VA | 911 | 6.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 24848, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 24848 in?
ZIP code 24848 (Jenkinjones) 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 24848?
ZIP code 24848 in Jenkinjones, WV has a population of 262 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 24848?
The median household income in ZIP 24848 is $27,065, which is 65% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 24848?
The largest racial group in ZIP 24848 is White at 100.0%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 24848?
In ZIP code 24848, approximately 83.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 24848?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 24848 is 17.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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