Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 24946: Hillsboro, WV
ZIP code 24946 uses the postal name Hillsboro, West Virginia and lies entirely in Pocahontas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Hillsboro; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hillsboro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pocahontas County
- Census places
- Hillsboro
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 167.9 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 24946?
24946 centers on 38.229°, -80.320° and covers 167.9 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 26206, 24924, 26261, 24966, 24954, 26288, 24986.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 24946, 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 24946 compare with the rest of Pocahontas County?
| Measure | 24946 | In Pocahontas County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,075 | 3rd of 13 | 286th of 738 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $227k | 1st of 3 | 33rd of 194 |
24946's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,038) is more than a quarter of the figure ($60,625). 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 13% 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 24946?
The 2020 Census counted 1,289 people in 24946; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,075. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 15.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,075±172 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,289−15.9% since 2010 (1,533)
- Households
- 361
- Median age
- 47.5
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 24946?
Of the 1,075 people the ACS estimates in 24946, 19.3% are under 18 and 34.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.7%).
- Under 1819.3%
- 18 to 6446.6%
- 65 and older34.1%
- White, not Hispanic97.7%
- Black, not Hispanic2.1%
- Other or two or more0.2%
- 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 24946 earn?
Median household income is $60,625 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,980 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $60,625±$22,038
- Income per person
- $24,339
- Below the poverty line
- 15.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,443510 returns; wages 61% of AGI (IRS)
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 24946?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $227,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.9%
- Housing units
- 686
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 24946?
25 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction9
- Retail trade4
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 24946?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26206 | Cowen | 2,807 | $44k | 8.1 mi |
| 24924 | Buckeye | 685 | $53k | 8.6 mi |
| 26261 | Richwood | 2,760 | $34k | 10.2 mi |
| 24966 | Renick | 1,332 | $52k | 12.4 mi |
| 24954 | Marlinton | 3,019 | $38k | 14.3 mi |
| 26288 | Webster Springs | 3,148 | $35k | 19.8 mi |
| 24986 | White Sulphur Springs | 5,014 | $51k | 23.2 mi |
| 26298 | Bergoo | 20 | – | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 26202 | Fenwick | 457 | $76k | 16.4 mi (near) |
| 26209 | Snowshoe | 63 | $36k | 16.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.