What city is 24701 in?

24701 is a Bluefield, WV mailing address. By land area, 15% lies inside Bluefield, 6% lies inside Bluewell and 3% lies inside Brush Fork; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 24701?

About 17,117 people (±1,006), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,137.

What is the median household income in 24701?

$50,455 (±$8,977), compared with $59,608 for West Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 24701?

17 USPS carrier routes with 8,902 residential and 566 business mailboxes (9,414 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 24701?

The closest, measured center to center: 24737 (4.7 mi, Montcalm), 24366 (6.3 mi, Rocky Gap), 24738 (6.3 mi), 24724 (6.6 mi, Bramwell), 24731 (7 mi) and 24715 (7.3 mi, Bramwell).

24701 ZIP Code, Bluefield, WV

24701 is a ZIP code in Bluefield, West Virginia in Mercer County. It covers 61 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 24737, 24366 and 24738. 17,117 people live here in 7,376 households, more than in 9 of every 10 West Virginia ZIP codes. With about 280 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (69% own). Median household income is $50,455, below the West Virginia median of $59,608; the median age is 45.3, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Bluefield, WV
County: Mercer County
Land area: 61 sq mi
Population: 17,117
Median household income: $50,455
Carrier routes: 17 (8,902 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	17,117
Households	7,376
Median household income	$50,455
Income per person	$28,853
Median age	45.3
Homeowners	68.5%
Median home value	$105,000
Median rent	$811
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.8%
Average commute (minutes)	23.7
Households with kids under 18	24.2%
Moved in the past year	13.5%
Below the poverty line	17.0%
Broadband internet	87.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.5%
$10–15K	4.4%
$15–25K	12.4%
$25–35K	10.1%
$35–50K	16.5%
$50–75K	16.9%
$75–100K	13.5%
$100–150K	13.5%
$150–200K	2.1%
$200K+	4.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.2%
10–19	10.1%
20–24	6.7%
25–34	9.9%
35–44	11.3%
45–54	14.8%
55–64	9.8%
65–74	14.4%
75+	11.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	19.5%
Owned outright	35.6%
Rented	25.0%
Vacant	19.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	68.6%
Townhome	1.9%
2–4 units	3.5%
5–19 units	6.3%
20+ units	2.7%
Mobile / other	17.1%

Businesses in 24701

397 business establishments with 4,519 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 78
Other Services (except Public Administration): 63
Health Care and Social Assistance: 49
Accommodation and Food Services: 33
Construction: 27
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 26
Wholesale Trade: 25
Finance and Insurance: 21

EDDM carrier routes

24701 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 8,902 residential and 566 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 24701

24701 has 17 USPS carrier routes (11 city (C), 6 rural (R)) with 8,902 residential and 566 business mailboxes. Routes range from 329 homes (C008) to 787 homes (R004); the median route has 438 homes. The Census counted 7,376 households in 24701 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	10
500–749	5
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 103, 405 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 76, 767 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 68, 746 homes
Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 356 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 336 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 24701

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	405	103	$42,885	—	—	—
C002	City	416	15	$28,725	—	—	—
C003	City	412	41	$41,861	—	—	—
C005	City	438	8	$26,337	—	—	—
C006	City	336	62	$17,738	—	—	—
C008	City	329	3	$49,442	—	—	—
C009	City	425	1	$37,451	—	—	—
C010	City	465	14	$49,442	—	—	—
C011	City	345	0	$51,693	—	—	—
C013	City	356	63	$96,453	—	—	—
C014	City	586	14	$51,693	—	—	—
R001	Rural	694	8	$36,261	—	—	—
R002	Rural	746	68	$75,517	—	—	—
R003	Rural	725	53	$46,873	—	—	—
R004	Rural	787	18	$46,873	—	—	—
R005	Rural	670	19	$44,096	—	—	—
R007	Rural	767	76	$28,725	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 24701 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

24737 — Montcalm CDP, WV (4.7 mi)
24366 — Rocky Gap CDP, VA (6.3 mi)
24738 (6.3 mi)
24724 — Bramwell town, WV (6.6 mi)
24731 (7 mi)
24715 — Bramwell town, WV (7.3 mi)
24747 — Lashmeet CDP, WV (7.3 mi)
24613 — Falls Mills CDP, VA (7.8 mi)

Areas that include 24701

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 24701, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 24701 in?: 24701 is a Bluefield, WV mailing address. By land area, 15% lies inside Bluefield, 6% lies inside Bluewell and 3% lies inside Brush Fork; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 24701 in?: 24701 is in Mercer County.
What is the population of 24701?: About 17,117 people (±1,006), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,137.
What is the median household income in 24701?: $50,455 (±$8,977), compared with $59,608 for West Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 24701?: 17 USPS carrier routes with 8,902 residential and 566 business mailboxes (9,414 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 24701?: The closest, measured center to center: 24737 (4.7 mi, Montcalm), 24366 (6.3 mi, Rocky Gap), 24738 (6.3 mi), 24724 (6.6 mi, Bramwell), 24731 (7 mi) and 24715 (7.3 mi, Bramwell).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.