24981 ZIP Code, Talcott, WV
24981 is a ZIP code in Talcott, West Virginia — mostly in Summers County (86% of its land), with smaller parts in Monroe County. It covers 7.9 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 24962, 24985 and 24993. 463 people live here in 290 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (53% own).
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Talcott, WV
- County: Summers County
- Land area: 7.9 sq mi
- Population: 463
- Carrier routes: 2 (164 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 463 |
| Households | 290 |
| Median household income | not published |
| Income per person | $67,107 |
| Median age | 64.7 |
| Homeowners | 53.4% |
| Median home value | not published |
| Median rent | not published |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.1% |
| Average commute (minutes) | not published |
| Households with kids under 18 | 0.0% |
| Moved in the past year | 54.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 0.0% |
| Broadband internet | 91.7% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 0.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 0.0% |
| $10–15K | 0.0% |
| $15–25K | 0.0% |
| $25–35K | 36.9% |
| $35–50K | 0.0% |
| $50–75K | 1.7% |
| $75–100K | 3.4% |
| $100–150K | 44.8% |
| $150–200K | 0.0% |
| $200K+ | 13.1% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 0.0% |
| 10–19 | 0.0% |
| 20–24 | 0.0% |
| 25–34 | 0.0% |
| 35–44 | 0.0% |
| 45–54 | 0.0% |
| 55–64 | 58.7% |
| 65–74 | 35.0% |
| 75+ | 6.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 9.6% |
| Owned outright | 34.1% |
| Rented | 38.0% |
| Vacant | 18.3% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 63.4% |
| Townhome | 0.0% |
| 2–4 units | 0.0% |
| 5–19 units | 0.0% |
| 20+ units | 0.0% |
| Mobile / other | 36.6% |
Businesses in 24981
7 business establishments with 23 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 3
EDDM carrier routes
24981 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 164 residential and 6 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 24981
24981 has 2 USPS carrier routes (1 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 164 residential and 6 business mailboxes. Routes range from 58 homes (R003) to 106 homes (H065); the median route has 82 homes. The Census counted 290 households in 24981 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 2 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 0 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 24981 for…
Most businesses
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- Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 58 homes
- Route H065 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 106 homes
Select these 2 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 24981
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H065 | Highway contract | 106 | 1 | $59,334 | — | — | — |
| R003 | Rural | 58 | 5 | $39,250 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 24981 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
- 24962 (2.2 mi)
- 24985 (2.3 mi)
- 24993 (5.8 mi)
- 24935 (6 mi)
- 24918 (7.7 mi)
- 25951 — Hinton city, WV (7.8 mi)
- 24945 (8.2 mi)
- 24910 — Alderson town, WV (8.4 mi)
Areas that include 24981
- Talcott, WV ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Monroe County ZIP codes — 14 ZIP codes
- Summers County ZIP codes — 16 ZIP codes
- West Virginia ZIP code data
Mail every home in 24981
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 24981, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 24981 in?
- 24981 is a Talcott, WV mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 24981 in?
- 24981 is mostly in Summers County (86% of its land), with smaller parts in Monroe County.
- What is the population of 24981?
- About 463 people (±349), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 529.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 24981?
- 2 USPS carrier routes with 164 residential and 6 business mailboxes (170 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 24981?
- The closest, measured center to center: 24962 (2.2 mi), 24985 (2.3 mi), 24993 (5.8 mi), 24935 (6 mi), 24918 (7.7 mi) and 25951 (7.8 mi, Hinton).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.