Paynesville, WV · standard
ZIP Code 24873
McDowell County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 600
- 14/sq mi
- $183,900
- Median home value
- 19.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Paynesville pairs below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 24873 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 24873 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Paynesville, McDowell County, West Virginia, home to just 600 residents across 42.9 square miles, a density of 14 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 24873, but per-capita income is $23,791. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. Housing costs here run $183,900 for a typical home value (33% above the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 78.7% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65.9, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing McDowell County, letting you compare 24873 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 24873, Paynesville, 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
600
Population
42.9
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 24873?
65.9
Median Age
47.4%
Male
52.6%
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?
$23,791
Per Capita Income
14.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
220
Total Housing Units
127
Occupied Units
93
Vacant Units
1.94
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$183,900
Median Home Value
+33% vs state
1970
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 24873, employing approximately 1 people with a combined annual payroll of $198,000.
3
Businesses
1
Employees
$198K
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 24873 vs 24817 →
ZIP 24873 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
- 24844
Iaeger (24844)
1,810 residents
- 24850 1,093
Jolo (24850)
1,093 residents
- 24817 954
Bradshaw (24817)
954 residents
- 24872 783
Panther (24872)
783 residents
- 24879 657
Raysal (24879)
657 residents
- 24862 651
Mohawk (24862)
651 residents
- 24873 600
Paynesville (24873)
600 residents
- 24811 599
Avondale (24811)
599 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 24873 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24817 | Bradshaw, WV | 954 | 4.1 mi |
| 24872 | Panther, WV | 783 | 5.9 mi |
| 24850 | Jolo, WV | 1,093 | 4.7 mi |
| 24634 | Pilgrims Knob, VA | 574 | 6.4 mi |
| 24811 | Avondale, WV | 599 | 6.0 mi |
| 24879 | Raysal, WV | 657 | 7.1 mi |
| 24657 | Whitewood, VA | 321 | 9.8 mi |
| 24844 | Iaeger, WV | 1,810 | 7.8 mi |
| 24862 | Mohawk, WV | 651 | 8.8 mi |
| 24620 | Hurley, VA | 2,774 | 8.9 mi |
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