Mcdowell County, WV ZIP Codes

West Virginia (WV)  ·  36 ZIP codes  ·  36 cities
36
ZIP codes
18,363
population (2021)
-17.0%
pop change since 2010
54047
FIPS code
Mcdowell County ZIP code map
About Mcdowell County
Mcdowell County is located in West Virginia and contains 36 ZIP codes across 36 cities and communities. The county's population was 18,363 as of 2021, a decrease of 17% from 22,113 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Mcdowell County is 54047.
Population
2021 population18,363
2010 population22,113
Change-17.0%
County details
StateWest Virginia
FIPS code54047
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Mcdowell County
Anawalt Avondale Bartley Berwind Big Sandy Bradshaw Cucumber Davy Eckman Elbert Elkhorn Gary Hensley Iaeger Isaban Jenkinjones Jolo Kimball Kyle Maybeury Mohawk Newhall Northfork Pageton Panther Paynesville Premier Raysal Roderfield Squire Switchback Thorpe War Warriormine Welch Wilcoe
ZIP codes for Mcdowell County, WV (36)
ZIP code City County Map
24801 Welch Mcdowell View map
24808 Anawalt Mcdowell View map
24811 Avondale Mcdowell View map
24813 Bartley Mcdowell View map
24815 Berwind Mcdowell View map
24816 Big Sandy Mcdowell View map
24817 Bradshaw Mcdowell View map
24826 Cucumber Mcdowell View map
24828 Davy Mcdowell View map
24829 Eckman Mcdowell View map
24830 Elbert Mcdowell View map
24831 Elkhorn Mcdowell View map
24836 Gary Mcdowell View map
24843 Hensley Mcdowell View map
24844 Iaeger Mcdowell View map
24846 Isaban Mcdowell View map
24848 Jenkinjones Mcdowell View map
24850 Jolo Mcdowell View map
24853 Kimball Mcdowell View map
24855 Kyle Mcdowell View map
24861 Maybeury Mcdowell View map
24862 Mohawk Mcdowell View map
24866 Newhall Mcdowell View map
24868 Northfork Mcdowell View map
24871 Pageton Mcdowell View map
24872 Panther Mcdowell View map
24873 Paynesville Mcdowell View map
24878 Premier Mcdowell View map
24879 Raysal Mcdowell View map
24881 Roderfield Mcdowell View map
24884 Squire Mcdowell View map
24887 Switchback Mcdowell View map
24888 Thorpe Mcdowell View map
24892 War Mcdowell View map
24894 Warriormine Mcdowell View map
24895 Wilcoe Mcdowell View map

Demographics & statistics

14,310
Population
42.5
Median age
$22,855
Median household income
$14,171
Per capita income
$24,131
Median home value
$165
Median monthly rent
82.3%
Home ownership
38.1%
Poverty rate
13.8%
Unemployment
5,824
Housing units
6.7%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
359
Under 5
354
428
5–9
422
420
10–14
415
387
15–19
381
293
20–24
289
822
25–34
810
1,038
35–44
1,024
847
45–54
835
424
55–59
419
655
60–64
647
991
65–74
977
384
75–84
378
157
85+
154
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 182,86317.0%
18 and over11,44783.0%
65 and over3,04129.4%
Median age42.5 years

Race & ethnicity

White 80.8%
Black or African American 14.8%
Two or more races 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
GroupCount%
White11,64880.8%
Black or African American2,12714.8%
Two or more races4943.4%
Hispanic or Latino1080.7%
Asian290.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native120.1%

Household income

Under $10k 18.4%
$10k–$15k 13.1%
$15k–$25k 11.8%
$25k–$35k 14.4%
$35k–$50k 11.1%
$50k–$75k 15.1%
$75k–$100k 6.6%
$100k–$150k 8.6%
$150k–$200k 0.4%
$200k+ 0.4%
Range% of households
Under $10k18.4%
$10k–$15k13.1%
$15k–$25k11.8%
$25k–$35k14.4%
$35k–$50k11.1%
$50k–$75k15.1%
$75k–$100k6.6%
$100k–$150k8.6%
$150k–$200k0.4%
$200k+0.4%
Median income$22,855

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 52.5%
$50k–$100k 30.5%
$100k–$150k 3.4%
$150k–$200k 8.8%
$200k–$300k 1.7%
$300k–$500k 0.8%
$500k–$1M 2.3%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$24,131
Median rent / month$165
Owner occupied82.3%
Renter occupied17.7%
Vacant32.3%
Single-family detached68.4%
Large apartment buildings0.4%
Mobile homes28.1%
Median rooms5.6
Avg household size (owned)2.68

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20190.3%
2000–20096.1%
1990–199912.2%
1980–198912.2%
1970–197920.8%
1960–19693.4%
1950–19599.8%
1940–194910.2%
1939 or earlier24.9%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.3%
1 bedroom3.6%
2 bedrooms39.8%
3 bedrooms44.1%
4 bedrooms11.0%
5+ bedrooms1.2%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle11.7%
1 vehicle33.1%
2 vehicles36.0%
3 or more19.1%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas5.2%
Electricity69.3%
Propane / LP gas5.4%
Fuel oil5.1%
Wood8.2%
No fuel used0.3%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family1,70140.0%
Cohabiting couple2092.8%
Male householder, no spouse97122.3%
Female householder, no spouse1,79434.8%
Households with children under 181,19120.9%
Households with seniors (65+)2,06647.4%
Average household size2.61

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married37.8%24.6%
Married37.8%39.6%
Separated0.7%1.7%
Widowed6.7%17.5%
Divorced17.0%16.7%

Education

Less than 9th grade 7.7%
Some HS, no diploma 13.9%
HS graduate 53.0%
Some college, no degree 10.9%
Associate's degree 7.8%
Bachelor's degree 5.3%
Graduate / professional 1.5%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher78.4%
Bachelor's or higher6.7%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool883.2%
Kindergarten2396.1%
Elementary school1,10734.2%
High school70429.5%
College / grad school28614.5%

Employment

Industry of employment

Agriculture & mining 17.8%
Education & healthcare 17.2%
Public administration 16.3%
Professional & management 9.3%
Retail trade 8.5%
Other services 8.4%
Transportation & utilities 4.4%
Manufacturing 4.0%
Finance & real estate 3.7%
Construction 2.4%
Arts, food & hospitality 1.4%
Information 0.2%
Wholesale trade 0.2%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts22.1%
Service21.1%
Sales & office22.9%
Natural resources & construction18.1%
Production & transportation9.6%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector60.0%
Government26.2%
Self-employed7.6%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone73.5%
Carpool14.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walk0.9%
Other means0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)12.7

Poverty

All people 38.1%
Under 18 years 40.9%
18 and over 35.8%
Married-couple families 16.0%
Female-led households 40.7%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security57.6%
Retirement income27.9%
Supplemental Security19.1%
Cash public assistance5.4%
Food stamps / SNAP31.3%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure46.4%
High cholesterol39.2%
Heart disease11.5%
Stroke5.8%
Asthma13.4%
Arthritis40.7%
Kidney disease4.7%
Pulmonary disease18.3%
Cancer6.8%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking9.7%
No physical activity41.4%
Less than 7 hrs sleep41.8%
Fair or poor health33.8%
Poor mental health20.7%
Poor physical health21.4%
No health insurance15.8%
Visited doctor (checkup)76.1%
Visited dentist34.1%
Cholesterol screening81.2%
Teeth loss34.6%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans6055.2%
Disability%
Any disability37.7%
Under 185.5%
18–64 years31.6%
65 and over53.7%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance36.3%
Public insurance74.4%
Uninsured under 193.6%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only13,59796.9%
Spanish1930.8%
Other Indo-European1740.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander90.0%
Other languages100.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)14,03099.3%
Born in same state14,01199.3%
Born in different state10,65976.7%
Foreign born190.0%
Naturalized citizen2800.7%
Not a US citizen7113.3%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French1,1177.8%
Italian8936.2%
AncestryCount%
Arab6434.5%
English2081.5%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access38.9%
Internet access85.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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