Zip code 24729: Hiawatha, West Virginia
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 24729
24729 is a rural zip code in Hiawatha, West Virginia (Mercer County), covering 8 sq mi of land. About 38 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 50.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household income is under $2,500 a year, the Census Bureau's reporting limit (U.S.: $80,734). 23.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is under $10,000. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 24729 compares
Only about 38 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · WV 1,778,373
- Population density5/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · WV 74/sq mi
- Median household incomeunder $2,500U.S. $80,734 · WV $59,608
- Per capita income$7,784U.S. $44,673 · WV $34,203
- Median home valueunder $10,000U.S. $332,700 · WV $162,600
- Median age50.8U.S. 38.9 · WV 42.7
- Poverty rate23.7%U.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%
- U.S. 35.7% · WV 24.1%
- U.S. 65.2% · WV 74.9%
- U.S. 15.1% · WV 9.1%
- U.S. 5.2% · WV 5.4%
- U.S. 61.4 · WV 19.3
- Broadband access47.1%U.S. 91% · WV 86.1%
- Uninsured rate34.2%U.S. 8.4% · WV 6%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · WV 7.4%
- U.S. 14.1% · WV 1.8%
- Housing vacancy77.9%U.S. 10.1% · WV 15.4%
- U.S. 17.2% · WV 21%
- Residents under 1842.1%U.S. 22% · WV 20%
- U.S. 3.8% · WV 2.2%
- U.S. 9.7% · WV 12.5%
- U.S. 10% · WV 6.8%
- U.S. 14.5% · WV 20.3%
- U.S. 0.483 · WV 0.471
| Measure | 24729 | Mercer | WV | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38 | 58,563 | 1,778,373 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 5/sq mi | 140/sq mi | 74/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | under $2,500 | $53,210 | $59,608 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $7,784 | $30,362 | $34,203 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | under $10,000 | $121,700 | $162,600 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 50.8 | 43.5 | 42.7 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 23.7% | 16.5% | 16.7% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0% | 22.9% | 24.1% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 72.9% | 74.9% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 6.6% | 9.1% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 2.7% | 5.4% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 21.1 | 19.3 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 47.1% | 86.5% | 86.1% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 34.2% | 4.9% | 6% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 77.9% | 17.5% | 15.4% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 10.5% | 22.9% | 21% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 42.1% | 20.8% | 20% | 22% | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 13.2% | 12.5% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 6.7% | 6.8% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 20.2% | 20.3% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.483 | 0.451 | 0.471 | 0.483 | — | — |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 17
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 47.1%
- Married couples
- 23.5%
- Living alone
- 52.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 58% / 42%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 77
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 77.9%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 5.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 24729 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 77.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 47.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 47.1%
- No internet access
- 52.9%
- Without health insurance
- 34.2%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Hiawatha
- State
- West Virginia
- County
- Mercer County
- Center point
- 37.4499° N, 81.2600° W
- Land area
- 8 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 24729
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24736 | Matoaka, WV | 1.2 mi | — |
| 24733 | Lashmeet, WV | 3.2 mi | — |
| 24726 | Herndon, WV | 3.4 mi | — |
| 24747 | Rock, WV | 3.6 mi | $48,203 |
| 24719 | Covel, WV | 4.5 mi | — |
| 24714 | Beeson, WV | 4.7 mi | — |
| 24737 | Montcalm, WV | 6.7 mi | $31,330 |
| 25820 | Camp Creek, WV | 6.9 mi | $135,568 |
| 24731 | Kegley, WV | 7 mi | — |
| 24868 | Northfork, WV | 7.1 mi | $30,259 |
| 25928 | Stephenson, WV | 7.7 mi | — |
| 24861 | Maybeury, WV | 8.3 mi | — |
Questions about 24729
What city is zip code 24729?
24729 is assigned to Hiawatha, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 24729 in?
24729 is in Mercer County, West Virginia.
What is the population of 24729?
About 38 people live in 24729, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 24729 in?
24729 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 24729?
The median household income in 24729 is under $2,500.
What zip codes are near 24729?
The closest zip codes to 24729 are 24736, 24733, 24726, 24747, 24719.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 24729, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.