Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24853: Kimball, WV
ZIP code 24853 uses the postal name Kimball, West Virginia and lies entirely in McDowell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 460 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $13,092 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Vivian (2%) and Kimball (1%), and under 1% in smaller places; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Kimball · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McDowell County
- Census places
- Vivian (2%) census-designated place; Kimball (1%)
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 21.1 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24853?
24853 centers on 37.448°, -81.530° and covers 21.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 24801, 24836, 24831, 24868.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24853, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 24853 compare with the rest of McDowell County?
| Measure | 24853 | In McDowell County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 458 | 14th of 38 | 470th of 738 |
| Median household income | $13k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
24853's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (458). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 27% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 24853?
The 2020 Census counted 725 people in 24853; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 458. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 458±184 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 725
- Households
- 269
- Median age
- 68.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 24853?
Of the 458 people the ACS estimates in 24853, 4.4% are under 18 and 60.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (29.9%).
- Under 184.4%
- 18 to 6435.2%
- 65 and older60.5%
- White, not Hispanic69.7%
- Black, not Hispanic29.9%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 24853 earn?
Median household income is $13,092 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $13,092±$6,307
- Income per person
- $16,503
- Below the poverty line
- 55.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 32.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 24853?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $613
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 52.8%
- Housing units
- 446
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24853?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 24853?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24801 | Welch | 4,745 | $29k | 1.9 mi |
| 24836 | Gary | 914 | $36k | 4.8 mi |
| 24831 | Elkhorn | 393 | $58k | 6.0 mi |
| 24868 | Northfork | 999 | $30k | 7.8 mi |
| 24878 | Premier | 279 | $33k | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 24895 | Wilcoe | 4 | – | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 24855 | Kyle | 39 | – | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 24888 | Thorpe | 90 | $37k | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 24881 | Roderfield | 82 | – | 7.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.