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24736 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 24736 covers Matoaka, West Virginia.

Median age
43.95.2 points above the US average
Poverty rate
32.9%20.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$56,684down 5.9% in five years
Median rent
$56534% below the West Virginia median
Degree or higher
3.4%31.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
81.8%16.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
4

Where 24736 is

Matoaka, West Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median age43.9
Family households44.4%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)97.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans2.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$19,673
Poverty rate32.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance24.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.6%
$10–15k2.6%
$15–20k3.6%
$20–25k22.5%
$25–30k8.9%
$30–35k1.3%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k10.9%
$45–50k6.0%
$50–60k8.9%
$60–75k1.3%
$75–100k5.3%
$100–125k17.5%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k1.3%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed220
Mean adjusted gross income$35,032
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k40.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k0.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$38,000
Median gross rent$565
Owner-occupied81.8%
Vacant homes32.4%
Median year built1967

What the homes are

Detached house56.6%
Attached house0.9%
2 to 4 units1.1%
5 to 19 units1.3%
Mobile home40%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$56,684as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 13.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 5.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 48.3%
Typical home value since 2000
201520202026$73,388$33,942

$33,942 in 2015 to $56,684 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher3.4%
High school diploma or higher63.7%
Works from home3.1%
Drives to work alone96.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more65.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity38.5% 5.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.9% 4.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.6% 5.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.3% 12.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.1% 4.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression29.1% 7.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.1% 5.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis42.3% 17.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.3% 2.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.5% 7.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10% 3.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.8% 6.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.9% 3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.2% 4.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist53.8% 7.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40.2% 9.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.8% 3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.1% 4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol46.9% 10.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20% 6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.4% 3.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.1% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.9% 5.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost24.9% 11.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments4
People employed82
Annual payroll$7,707,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 69.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss67.4 out of 100
Community resilience15.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide98.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave87.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding87.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire85.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather73.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning69Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind69Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche61.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail54.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake52.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane47.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm30.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado19.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought1.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with West Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPWest VirginiaUnited States
Median household income$57,917$78,538
Income per person$19,673$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate32.9%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$38,000$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$565$850$1,348
Homeownership81.8%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher3.4%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.7%5.2%
Works from home3.1%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%1.7%13.9%
Median age43.942.738.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationBLUEFIELD MERCER CO AP, WV US14.2 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year35 in

Average high and low by month

January39.9°F / 23.8°F3.03 in rain, 9.9 in snow
February43.4°F / 26.5°F2.9 in rain, 8.8 in snow
March51.4°F / 33°F3.84 in rain, 6.5 in snow
April62.7°F / 42.6°F3.64 in rain, 0.9 in snow
May69.7°F / 50.9°F4.61 in rain
June76°F / 58.3°F4.14 in rain
July78.9°F / 61.8°F4.36 in rain
August77.9°F / 60.7°F3.14 in rain
September72.5°F / 54.5°F3.24 in rain
October62.8°F / 44.6°F2.78 in rain, 0.5 in snow
November52.2°F / 34.7°F2.55 in rain, 1.4 in snow
December43.2°F / 27.9°F3.01 in rain, 6.6 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket53% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Wyoming County School District52% of this ZIP code's land area
Mercer County School District48% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status2more vulnerable than 2% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Walkability3.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

24729 Hiawatha, WV2.2 km away
24733 Lashmeet, WV3.6 km away
24747 Rock, WV5.8 km away
24737 Montcalm, WV7.4 km away
24714 Beeson, WV8.5 km away
24731 Kegley, WV10.2 km away
24719 Covel, WV10.5 km away
24724 Freeman, WV11.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Wyoming County52% of this ZIP code's land area
Mercer County48% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area27.97 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.4201, -81.2432

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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