Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Pocahontas County covers 940 sq mi of land and has about 7,784 residents. 11 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 11 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
7,784
8/sq mi
Median household income
$42K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$152K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$715
U.S. $1,413
Median age
49.5
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
22.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Pocahontas County
11 total
Pocahontas County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
27%
$25–50k
28%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
8%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
2%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
14%
High school
45%
Some college
14%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
8%
How people get to work
Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0.4%
Worked from home
9%
Other
2%
At a glance
| Pocahontas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 83.6% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.7% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 9.1% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 74.6% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 6.1% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 0.6% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 11.8% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 11.9% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 22.8 min | 26.4 min |