Mercer County, West Virginia

Mercer County covers 419 sq mi of land and has about 58,563 residents. 19 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 18 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

58,563

140/sq mi

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$122K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$810

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.5

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

16.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Mercer County

19 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
24701	Bluefield	Residential	17,117	$50,455	$105,000
24712	Athens	Residential	2,913	$80,625	$213,800
24714	Beeson	Residential	203	—	—
24715	Bramwell	Residential	275	$76,875	$229,200
24724	Freeman	Residential	68	—	$75,400
24729	Hiawatha	Residential	38	under $2,500	under $10,000
24731	Kegley	Residential	175	—	—
24732	Kellysville · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
24733	Lashmeet	Residential	122	—	—
24737	Montcalm	Residential	1,186	$31,330	$129,200
24738	Nemours	Residential	0	—	—
24739	Princeton	Residential	13,981	$61,436	$112,600
24740	Princeton	Residential	16,498	$44,793	$132,300
24747	Rock	Residential	3,125	$48,203	$136,300
24751	Wolfe · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
25820	Camp Creek	Residential	583	$135,568	$320,500
25841	Flat Top	Residential	526	—	—
25922	Spanishburg	Residential	63	under $2,500	—
25971	Lerona	Residential	1,438	$74,439	$150,000

Mercer County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

39%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

At a glance

	Mercer	U.S.
Own their home	72.9%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.9%	35.7%
Work from home	6.6%	15.1%
Households with broadband	86.5%	91%
Without health insurance	4.9%	8.4%
Foreign-born	0.6%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	7.4%	6.2%
Unemployment	2.7%	5.2%
Average commute	24 min	26.4 min