What city is 24739 in?

24739 is a Princeton, WV mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 24739?

About 13,981 people (±1,296), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 13,670.

What is the median household income in 24739?

$61,436 (±$9,487), 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 24739?

10 USPS carrier routes with 5,917 residential and 218 business mailboxes (6,137 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 24739?

The closest, measured center to center: 24740 (6 mi, Princeton), 25971 (7.3 mi), 24093 (7.5 mi, Glen Lyn), 24712 (7.5 mi, Athens), 24731 (8.2 mi) and 25922 (8.7 mi).

24739 ZIP Code, Princeton, WV

24739 is a ZIP code in Princeton, West Virginia in Mercer County. It covers 125 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 24740, 25971 and 24093. 13,981 people live here in 5,866 households, more than in 9 of every 10 West Virginia ZIP codes. With about 111 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (83%). Median household income is $61,436, close to the West Virginia median of $59,608; the median age is 47.1, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Princeton, WV
County: Mercer County
Land area: 125 sq mi
Population: 13,981
Median household income: $61,436
Carrier routes: 10 (5,917 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	13,981
Households	5,866
Median household income	$61,436
Income per person	$30,887
Median age	47.1
Homeowners	82.9%
Median home value	$112,600
Median rent	$875
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.9%
Average commute (minutes)	25
Households with kids under 18	24.2%
Moved in the past year	3.5%
Below the poverty line	13.4%
Broadband internet	84.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.5%
$10–15K	6.3%
$15–25K	7.6%
$25–35K	12.0%
$35–50K	10.3%
$50–75K	15.4%
$75–100K	18.0%
$100–150K	16.7%
$150–200K	6.2%
$200K+	2.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	8.1%
10–19	13.8%
20–24	7.0%
25–34	8.2%
35–44	11.1%
45–54	12.9%
55–64	17.2%
65–74	13.7%
75+	8.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	25.2%
Owned outright	47.3%
Rented	14.7%
Vacant	12.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	63.5%
Townhome	0.7%
2–4 units	0.8%
5–19 units	4.1%
20+ units	2.3%
Mobile / other	28.7%

Businesses in 24739

119 business establishments with 2,307 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 21
Other Services (except Public Administration): 16
Construction: 11
Retail Trade: 11
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 11
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 9
Accommodation and Food Services: 8
Manufacturing: 7

EDDM carrier routes

24739 has 10 USPS carrier routes with 5,917 residential and 218 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 24739

24739 has 10 USPS carrier routes (9 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 5,917 residential and 218 business mailboxes. Routes range from 466 homes (H071) to 742 homes (R008); the median route has 559 homes. The Census counted 5,866 households in 24739 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	9
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R013 — USPS business mailboxes 69, 541 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 36, 738 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 31, 526 homes
Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 22, 700 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 20, 513 homes

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Every carrier route in 24739

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
H071	Highway contract	466	8	$75,926	—	—	—
R001	Rural	738	36	$61,114	—	—	—
R003	Rural	573	1	$71,749	—	—	—
R004	Rural	513	20	$71,749	—	—	—
R006	Rural	700	22	$61,114	—	—	—
R007	Rural	526	31	$33,457	—	—	—
R008	Rural	742	18	$40,835	—	—	—
R009	Rural	549	8	$31,251	—	—	—
R010	Rural	569	5	$30,106	—	—	—
R013	Rural	541	69	$51,828	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 24739 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

24740 — Princeton city, WV (6 mi)
25971 (7.3 mi)
24093 — Glen Lyn town, VA (7.5 mi)
24712 — Athens town, WV (7.5 mi)
24731 (8.2 mi)
25922 (8.7 mi)
24124 — Narrows town, VA (8.9 mi)
24366 — Rocky Gap CDP, VA (9.3 mi)

Areas that include 24739

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 24739, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 24739 in?: 24739 is a Princeton, WV mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 24739 in?: 24739 is in Mercer County.
What is the population of 24739?: About 13,981 people (±1,296), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 13,670.
What is the median household income in 24739?: $61,436 (±$9,487), 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 24739?: 10 USPS carrier routes with 5,917 residential and 218 business mailboxes (6,137 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 24739?: The closest, measured center to center: 24740 (6 mi, Princeton), 25971 (7.3 mi), 24093 (7.5 mi, Glen Lyn), 24712 (7.5 mi, Athens), 24731 (8.2 mi) and 25922 (8.7 mi).

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