Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24862: Mohawk, WV
ZIP code 24862 uses the postal name Mohawk, West Virginia and lies entirely in McDowell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 750 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $30,389 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Mohawk · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McDowell County
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 12.4 sq mi · 60 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24862?
24862 centers on 37.479°, -81.964° and covers 12.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 24872, 24620, 24846.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24862, 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 24862 compare with the rest of McDowell County?
| Measure | 24862 | In McDowell County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 749 | 8th of 38 | 358th of 738 |
| Median household income | $30k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
24862's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (749). 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 45% 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 24862?
The 2020 Census counted 588 people in 24862; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 749. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 749±304 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 588
- Households
- 389
- Median age
- 36.4
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 24862?
Of the 749 people the ACS estimates in 24862, 28.8% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1828.8%
- 18 to 6457.1%
- 65 and older14.0%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 24862 earn?
Median household income is $30,389 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $30,389±$15,648
- Income per person
- $17,370
- Below the poverty line
- 42.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- 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 24862?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $671
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.5%
- Housing units
- 417
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24862?
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 24862?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24872 | Panther | 477 | $40k | 3.1 mi |
| 24620 | Hurley, VA | 2,270 | $30k | 4.2 mi |
| 24846 | Isaban | 266 | <$2,500 | 5.3 mi |
| 41568 | Stopover, KY | 583 | $28k | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 25651 | Wharncliffe | 533 | – | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 25608 | Baisden | 1,051 | $83k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 24850 | Jolo | 29 | – | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 41547 | Majestic, KY | 246 | $12k | 8.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.