24736 Zip Code Profile

24736 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Matoaka, West Virginia. Median household income here ($23,145) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $71,400) are fairly typical for the Bluefield area.

The average family income here is $37,589/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 24736 is $25,441.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 24736 earn an average of $26,815/year. Women earn only $25,296/year.

271 people in 24736 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 24736? Beware: the average commute time to work for people living in 24736 is over an hour! 65.4 minutes to be exact.

The median age here is 42. There are 459 men and 443 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 720 people (out of the 902 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 184 homes, and 2 businesses every day. 7 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

24736 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 37 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Algiers, Algeria!) and -81 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,353 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 902
• White Population: 888
• Black Population: 8
• Hispanic Population: 1
• Asian Population: 3
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 5
• Male Population: 459
• Female Population: 443
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 42
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: West Virginia
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Bluefield WV-VA
• County: Mercer
• City: Matoaka
• Longitude: -81.2
• Latitude: 37.4
• Elevation: 2,353 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 304

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 271
• Drive alone: 178
• Carpool: 76
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 7


• Average commute time: 65.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 11
•    5 - 9: 2
•    10 - 14: 13
•    15 - 19: 13
•    20 - 24: 47
•    25 - 29: 17
•    30 - 34: 51
•    35 - 39: 14
•    40 - 44: 8
•    45 - 59: 23
•    60 - 89: 10
•    90 plus: 62

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $71,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $33,382
• Businesses: 4
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $0
• Average Family Income: $37,589
• Median Family Income: $23,145
• Average Income for Men: $26,815
• Average Income for Women: $25,296

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 9332.0
• Sr Senator: John D., IV Rockefeller (D)
• Jr Senator: Joe, III Manchin (D)
• US House Representative: Nick J. Rahall II (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 055
• State FIPS Code: 54

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View all schools in Matoaka

Primary Schools

Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School

Route 10

Matoaka, WV 24736

(304) 467-7477