Clay County, West Virginia
Clay County covers 342 sq mi of land and has about 7,835 residents. 12 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 12 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
7,835
23/sq mi
Median household income
$42K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$109K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$651
U.S. $1,413
Median age
45.4
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
26.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Clay County
12 total
Clay County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
34%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
21%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
9%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
3%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
15%
High school
55%
Some college
10%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
4%
How people get to work
Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
16%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
7%
Other
0.1%
At a glance
| Clay | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 76% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 7.4% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 84% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 5.8% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 0% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 11.9% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 45.4 min | 26.4 min |