24740 ZIP Code, Princeton, WV
24740 is a ZIP code in Princeton, West Virginia in Mercer County. It covers 31 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 24731, 25922 and 24714. 16,498 people live here in 7,023 households, more than in 9 of every 10 West Virginia ZIP codes. With about 539 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $44,793, below the West Virginia median of $59,608.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Princeton, WV
- County: Mercer County
- Land area: 31 sq mi
- Population: 16,498
- Median household income: $44,793
- Carrier routes: 14 (7,113 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 16,498 |
| Households | 7,023 |
| Median household income | $44,793 |
| Income per person | $32,484 |
| Median age | 38.7 |
| Homeowners | 64.0% |
| Median home value | $132,300 |
| Median rent | $798 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.7% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 20.5 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 29.2% |
| Moved in the past year | 11.5% |
| Below the poverty line | 18.4% |
| Broadband internet | 87.2% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 0.8% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.6% |
| $10–15K | 3.8% |
| $15–25K | 13.8% |
| $25–35K | 16.0% |
| $35–50K | 16.3% |
| $50–75K | 16.9% |
| $75–100K | 9.0% |
| $100–150K | 9.4% |
| $150–200K | 5.8% |
| $200K+ | 4.5% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 15.8% |
| 10–19 | 8.1% |
| 20–24 | 4.2% |
| 25–34 | 17.3% |
| 35–44 | 11.6% |
| 45–54 | 10.2% |
| 55–64 | 9.8% |
| 65–74 | 14.3% |
| 75+ | 8.8% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 23.0% |
| Owned outright | 31.9% |
| Rented | 30.7% |
| Vacant | 14.4% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 59.5% |
| Townhome | 2.3% |
| 2–4 units | 7.0% |
| 5–19 units | 9.6% |
| 20+ units | 2.9% |
| Mobile / other | 18.8% |
Businesses in 24740
556 business establishments with 9,689 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 124
- Retail Trade: 91
- Accommodation and Food Services: 73
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 55
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 36
- Construction: 32
- Finance and Insurance: 32
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 21
EDDM carrier routes
24740 has 14 USPS carrier routes with 7,113 residential and 588 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 24740
24740 has 14 USPS carrier routes (10 city (C), 3 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 7,113 residential and 588 business mailboxes. Routes range from 123 homes (H068) to 792 homes (C007); the median route has 512 homes. The Census counted 7,023 households in 24740 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 3 |
| 250–499 | 3 |
| 500–749 | 7 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 118, 517 homes
- Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 81, 709 homes
- Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 78, 506 homes
- Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 70, 381 homes
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 498 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 24740
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 406 | 9 | $42,670 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 498 | 60 | $42,670 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 506 | 78 | $40,835 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 732 | 51 | $31,251 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 702 | 47 | $40,835 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 792 | 8 | $40,835 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 709 | 81 | $48,703 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 381 | 70 | $30,106 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 517 | 118 | $40,835 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 178 | 28 | $36,523 | — | — | — |
| H068 | Highway contract | 123 | 6 | $40,835 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 614 | 25 | $77,695 | — | — | — |
| R005 | Rural | 724 | 3 | $50,128 | — | — | — |
| R012 | Rural | 231 | 4 | $40,835 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 24740 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
- 24731 (2.5 mi)
- 25922 (4.7 mi)
- 24714 (6 mi)
- 24739 — Oakvale town, WV (6 mi)
- 24733 (6.1 mi)
- 24747 — Lashmeet CDP, WV (6.1 mi)
- 24712 — Athens town, WV (6.6 mi)
- 25820 (8.3 mi)
Areas that include 24740
- Princeton, WV ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Mercer County ZIP codes — 19 ZIP codes
- West Virginia ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 4 of 7: highest median home value in Mercer County
- No. 3 of 7: highest share of households with children in Mercer County
- No. 3 of 7: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Mercer County
- No. 2 of 7: lowest median age in Mercer County
Mail every home in 24740
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 24740, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 24740 in?
- 24740 is a Princeton, WV mailing address. By land area, 9% lies inside Princeton; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 24740 in?
- 24740 is in Mercer County.
- What is the population of 24740?
- About 16,498 people (±1,065), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,238.
- What is the median household income in 24740?
- $44,793 (±$5,624), 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 24740?
- 14 USPS carrier routes with 7,113 residential and 588 business mailboxes (7,698 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 24740?
- The closest, measured center to center: 24731 (2.5 mi), 25922 (4.7 mi), 24714 (6 mi), 24739 (6 mi, Oakvale), 24733 (6.1 mi) and 24747 (6.1 mi, Lashmeet).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.