Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24873: Paynesville, WV
ZIP code 24873 uses the postal name Paynesville, West Virginia and lies entirely in McDowell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 250 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Paynesville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McDowell County
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 9.5 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24873?
24873 centers on 37.351°, -81.880° and covers 9.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 24850, 24817, 24872, 24620, 24844, 24614.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24873, 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 24873 compare with the rest of McDowell County?
| Measure | 24873 | In McDowell County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 247 | 22nd of 38 | 576th of 738 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $184k | not ranked | not ranked |
24873's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (247). 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 31% 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 24873?
The 2020 Census counted 448 people in 24873; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 247. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 247±168 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 448
- Households
- 127
- Median age
- 65.9
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 24873?
Of the 247 people the ACS estimates in 24873, 9.3% are under 18 and 59.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.5%).
- Under 189.3%
- 18 to 6430.8%
- 65 and older59.9%
- White, not Hispanic91.5%
- Black, not Hispanic7.7%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- 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 are homes worth in 24873?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $183,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.7%
- Housing units
- 220
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24873?
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 24873?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24850 | Jolo | 29 | – | 1.9 mi |
| 24817 | Bradshaw | 1,931 | $25k | 3.3 mi |
| 24872 | Panther | 477 | $40k | 7.1 mi |
| 24620 | Hurley, VA | 2,270 | $30k | 9.1 mi |
| 24844 | Iaeger | 1,049 | $26k | 10.7 mi |
| 24614 | Grundy, VA | 6,668 | $41k | 11.8 mi |
| 24634 | Pilgrims Knob, VA | 338 | $32k | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 24879 | Raysal | 180 | – | 6.8 mi (near) |
| 24811 | Avondale | 295 | – | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 24657 | Whitewood, VA | 250 | – | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 24813 | Bartley | 400 | – | 8.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.