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ZIP 24740 · Princeton

Who lives in ZIP code 24740 (Princeton, WV): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Princeton, WV · Mercer County

uszips 2026
People16,498
Median age38.7
Household income$44,793
Home value$126,571
Median rent$798/mo
Poverty18.4%
College degree+22.7%
Commute21 min

Place

Metro area
Bluefield, WV-VA (micro)
Time zone
Eastern
Density
208 / sq mi
Housing units
7,023

County

Mercer100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1015.8%
10–198.1%
20s14.1%
30s14.0%
40s10.4%
50s9.4%
60s12.7%
70s11.4%
80+4.2%

23.0% are 65 or older; 76.7% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K22.1%
$25K–50K32.3%
$50K–75K16.9%
$75K–100K9.0%
$100K–150K9.4%
$150K+10.3%

19.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $31,075.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school9.1%
High school41.5%
Some college26.6%
Bachelor's11.5%
Graduate11.2%

32.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White88.6%
Black3.0%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.4%
Two or more7.8%

1.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
41.4%
Never married
30.5%
Divorced
18.8%
Widowed
9.3%
Family size
3.01
Dual-income families
33.4%

Housing

Own their home
64.0%
Rent burden
30.7%
Men / women
50% / 50%

Work

In labor force
53.6%
Unemployment
2.1%
Self-employed
10.7%
Farmers
0.6%

Community

Charitable givers
9.5%
Veterans
9.4%
With a disability
21.5%
No health insurance
4.4%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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