Mohawk, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24862
McDowell County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 651
- 24/sq mi
- $30,389
- Median income
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mohawk pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 24
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24862 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24862 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 27.7 square miles in Mohawk, McDowell County, West Virginia. The area is home to 651 residents, producing a population density of 24 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 24862 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 24862 sits at $30,389 (47% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $17,370. The poverty rate stands at 42.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $671 per month, and 63.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 24862 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing McDowell County, so you can benchmark 24862 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 24862, Mohawk, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
651
Population
27.7
Area (sq mi)
24
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24862?
36.4
Median Age
53.3%
Male
46.7%
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?
$30,389
Median Household Income
-47% vs state
$17,370
Per Capita Income
42.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 24862 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$30,389 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
417
Total Housing Units
389
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
1.93
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$671
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 24862, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $314,000.
3
Businesses
6
Employees
$314K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 24862 vs 24872 →
ZIP 24862 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24620
Hurley (24620)
2,774 residents
- 25621
Gilbert (25621)
2,155 residents
- 24844
Iaeger (24844)
1,810 residents
- 41568 1,073
Stopover (41568)
1,073 residents
- 25608 1,004
Baisden (25608)
1,004 residents
- 24872 783
Panther (24872)
783 residents
- 25651 737
Wharncliffe (25651)
737 residents
- 24862 651
Mohawk (24862)
651 residents
- 24873 600
Paynesville (24873)
600 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24862 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 24862 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25608
Baisden (25608)
$82,961 median income
- 25621
Gilbert (25621)
$51,563 median income
- 24872
Panther (24872)
$40,293 median income
- 24862 $30,389
Mohawk (24862)
$30,389 median income
- 24620 $30,129
Hurley (24620)
$30,129 median income
- 41568 $27,933
Stopover (41568)
$27,933 median income
- 24844 $25,756
Iaeger (24844)
$25,756 median income
- 41547 $12,410
Majestic (41547)
$12,410 median income
- 24846 $2,499
Isaban (24846)
$2,499 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 24862 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24872 | Panther, WV | 783 | 3.6 mi |
| 24846 | Isaban, WV | 244 | 4.3 mi |
| 25651 | Wharncliffe, WV | 737 | 6.4 mi |
| 24620 | Hurley, VA | 2,774 | 4.9 mi |
| 41568 | Stopover, KY | 1,073 | 6.3 mi |
| 25608 | Baisden, WV | 1,004 | 7.4 mi |
| 24844 | Iaeger, WV | 1,810 | 8.3 mi |
| 24873 | Paynesville, WV | 600 | 8.8 mi |
| 41547 | Majestic, KY | 369 | 8.5 mi |
| 25621 | Gilbert, WV | 2,155 | 10.6 mi |
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