ZIP 24712 · Athens
Who lives in ZIP code 24712 (Athens, WV): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Athens, WV · Mercer County
uszips 2026
People2,913
Median age21.5
Household income$80,625
Home value$213,832
Median rent$975/mo
Poverty10.6%
College degree+37.5%
Commute30 min
Place
- Metro area
- Bluefield, WV-VA (micro)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 95 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 719
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
11.6% are 65 or older; 74.9% are adults.
Household income
37.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $22,740.
Education (adults 25+)
58.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
2.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 40.2%
- Never married
- 47.2%
- Divorced
- 8.1%
- Widowed
- 4.5%
- Family size
- 3.43
- Dual-income families
- 45.7%
Housing
- Own their home
- 87.5%
- Rent burden
- 31.8%
- Men / women
- 56% / 44%
Work
- In labor force
- 43.0%
- Unemployment
- 2.9%
- Self-employed
- 9.1%
- Farmers
- 2.6%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 11.7%
- Veterans
- 6.3%
- With a disability
- 16.9%
- No health insurance
- 2.7%
- Limited English
- 2.2%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.