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24701 Zip Code (Bluefield, WV) Detailed Profile




Cities: Bluefield, WV (13.66%), Bluewell, WV (6.97%), Brush Fork, WV (2.93%), Montcalm, WV (2.05%), Bramwell, WV (0.03%)
County: Mercer County, WV
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 17,906
Zip code population in 2010: 20,786
Zip code population in 2000: 21,202

Houses and condos: 9,521
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,762
% of renters here:

34%
State:

26%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 24701: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 64.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 278 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.5% ($522)
West Virginia:

0.5% ($821)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $671 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $458 (0.5%)

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Males: 8,148  (45.5%)
Females: 9,763  (54.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 24701:

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 24701:

  • Never married: 29.2%
  • Now married: 45.9%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

Zip code 24701 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Races in zip code 24701 (2022)
    • 14,42480.6%White
    • 2,24112.5%Black
    • 7594.2%Two or more races
    • 3491.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 800.4%American Indian
    • 240.1%Asian
    • 260.1%Some other race
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Urban population: 10,378
Rural population: 7,527

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $104,038
24701:

$104,038
West Virginia:

$155,100



According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 82 registered sex offenders living in 24701 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 24701 is 258 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

47.2 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.2 people
West Virginia:

2.3 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 24701, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,612 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$44,612
State:

$56,292

Salary/wage: $37,232 (reported on 79.8% of returns)
Here:

$37,232
State:

$49,093
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1081.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3277.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6207.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8811.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14095.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,387 (reported on 20.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,387
West Virginia:

$1,141
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $25k, 23.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 132.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,728 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:

$6,728
State:

$5,456
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs below $25k, 21.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 103.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 178.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 485.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,898 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:

+$10,898
State:

+$11,656
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 18.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 111.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 422.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,095 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:

+$11,095
State:

+$12,084
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.7% for AGIs below $25k, 72.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 125.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 239.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 541.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,567 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
24701:

$16,567
West Virginia:

$15,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.0% for AGIs below $25k, 73.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 174.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 372.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1004.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,833 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
Here:

$31,833
State:

$31,950
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.5% for AGIs below $25k, 133.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 514.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $13,950 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
Here:

$13,950
State:

$12,364
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 171.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,371 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
24701:

$7,371
State:

$7,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 26.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 129.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,498 (reported on 26.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,498
State:

$2,258
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 125.8% for AGIs below $25k, 95.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.3%
Here:

92%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.8% for AGIs below $25k, 93.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 24701, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,835 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$40,835
State:

$48,628

Salary/wage: $34,470 (reported on 82.9% of returns)
Here:

$34,470
State:

$42,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.6% for AGIs below $25k, 75.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 42.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,608 (reported on 26.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,608
West Virginia:

$1,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,840 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:

$5,840
State:

$4,262
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,771 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:

+$10,771
State:

+$8,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,737 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:

+$13,737
State:

+$13,636
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,732 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
24701:

$11,732
West Virginia:

$11,787
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $19,667 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
24701:

$19,667
West Virginia:

$24,483

Total itemized deductions: $22,425 (19% of AGI, reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:

$22,425
State:

$21,148

Here:

19.5% of AGI
State:

18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,422 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:

$5,422
State:

$4,508
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,179 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
24701:

$8,179
State:

$8,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,370 (reported on 26.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,370
State:

$2,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.0%
Here:

50%
State:

49%
(% for various income ranges: 47.0% for AGIs below $25k, 48.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 24701, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,601 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$33,601
State:

$37,498

Salary/wage: $29,578 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:

$29,578
State:

$33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.4% for AGIs below $10k, 74.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,068 (reported on 38.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,068
West Virginia:

$1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,790 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:

$4,790
State:

$2,913
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,245 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:

+$5,245
State:

+$6,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,899 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:

+$12,899
State:

+$11,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,537 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
24701:

$2,537
West Virginia:

$2,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $17,432 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:

$17,432
West Virginia:

$18,181

Total itemized deductions: $17,459 (19% of AGI, reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:

$17,459
State:

$16,976

Here:

19.0% of AGI
State:

19.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,526 (5% of AGI, reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:

$4,526
State:

$3,529

Here:

4.6% of AGI
State:

3.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,994 (reported on 68.1% of returns)
24701:

$4,994
State:

$5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,763 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,763
State:

$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.0%
Here:

55%
State:

55%
(% for various income ranges: 51.0% for AGIs below $10k, 56.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$44,196
West Virginia:

$54,329
Bluefield, WV (24701) map Nearest zip codes: 24737, 24724, 24366, 24738, 24731, 24747.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

39.0%
West Virginia:

41.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.8%
West Virginia:

46.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,700
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,482


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 209 (62 now married, 142 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,890 (1,571 now married, 2,319 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 24701 with a mortgage: 1,924 (60 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 59

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,017
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $361

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

19.3%
Whole state:

17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

9.9%
Whole state:

9.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.7
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 242020 or later
  • 1322010 to 2019
  • 8642000 to 2009
  • 8021990 to 1999
  • 8111980 to 1989
  • 1,3571970 to 1979
  • 1,0631960 to 1969
  • 1,2441950 to 1959
  • 9251940 to 1949
  • 1,9491939 or earlier

Zip code 24701 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bluefield, WV (24701)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bluefield, WV (24701)
  • 123no bedroom
  • 1401 bedroom
  • 1,1102 bedrooms
  • 2,8943 bedrooms
  • 8454 bedrooms
  • 1995+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bluefield, WV (24701)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bluefield, WV (24701)
  • 194no bedroom
  • 3211 bedroom
  • 1,0392 bedrooms
  • 8643 bedrooms
  • 3004 bedrooms
  • 195+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bluefield, WV (24701) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bluefield, WV (24701) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 266no vehicle
  • 1,5681 vehicle
  • 2,2232 vehicles
  • 9363 vehicles
  • 2614 vehicles
  • 395+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bluefield, WV (24701) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bluefield, WV (24701) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 750no vehicle
  • 1,2931 vehicle
  • 4632 vehicles
  • 1913 vehicles
  • 594 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 24701 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 24701 household income distribution in 2022
  • 541Less than $10,000
  • 602$10,000 to $14,999
  • 504$15,000 to $19,999
  • 531$20,000 to $24,999
  • 505$25,000 to $29,999
  • 561$30,000 to $34,999
  • 343$35,000 to $39,999
  • 479$40,000 to $44,999
  • 551$45,000 to $49,999
  • 322$50,000 to $59,999
  • 770$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,320$75,000 to $99,999
  • 554$100,000 to $124,999
  • 141$125,000 to $149,999
  • 80$150,000 to $199,999
  • 275$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 24701

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 24701
  • 112Less than $10,000
  • 113$10,000 to $14,999
  • 161$15,000 to $19,999
  • 75$20,000 to $24,999
  • 22$25,000 to $29,999
  • 116$30,000 to $34,999
  • 103$35,000 to $39,999
  • 231$40,000 to $49,999
  • 401$50,000 to $59,999
  • 266$60,000 to $69,999
  • 341$70,000 to $79,999
  • 345$80,000 to $89,999
  • 285$90,000 to $99,999
  • 499$100,000 to $124,999
  • 264$125,000 to $149,999
  • 449$150,000 to $174,999
  • 268$175,000 to $199,999
  • 214$200,000 to $249,999
  • 183$250,000 to $299,999
  • 581$300,000 to $399,999
  • 43$400,000 to $499,999
  • 46$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 24701

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 24701
  • 23Less than $100
  • 25$150 to $199
  • 76$200 to $249
  • 19$250 to $299
  • 156$300 to $349
  • 65$350 to $399
  • 301$400 to $449
  • 313$450 to $499
  • 335$500 to $549
  • 286$550 to $599
  • 262$600 to $649
  • 106$650 to $699
  • 59$700 to $749
  • 119$750 to $799
  • 239$800 to $899
  • 36$900 to $999
  • 354No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $786.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $120,205
  • Black or African American householders: $71,514
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $123,628
  • Asian householders: $618,143
  • Two or more races householders: $71,324
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $104,608

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $104,038
24701:

$104,038
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,721 - $183,185

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $156,323
Here:

$156,323
State:

$206,655

Townhouses or other attached units: $300,335
Here:

$300,335
State:

$205,683

Mobile homes: $83,761
Here:

$83,761
State:

$63,963
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 24701
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,498
  • One, attached: 126
  • Two: 139
  • 3 or 4: 354
  • 5 to 9: 375
  • 10 to 19: 312
  • 20 to 49: 36
  • 50 or more: 194
  • Mobile homes: 1,441

Unemployment: 5.1%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 24701

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 24701
  • 81.5%5,352Drove a car alone
  • 9.0%594Carpooled
  • 0.7%44Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.7%44Motorcycle
  • 1.5%101Walked
  • 0.9%60Other means
  • 4.9%322Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 24701

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 24701
  • 293Less than 5 minutes
  • 8845 to 9 minutes
  • 1,37110 to 14 minutes
  • 1,11415 to 19 minutes
  • 76520 to 24 minutes
  • 23925 to 29 minutes
  • 51730 to 34 minutes
  • 9435 to 39 minutes
  • 8240 to 44 minutes
  • 36645 to 59 minutes
  • 25560 to 89 minutes
  • 18490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,906
  • Male householders: 3,084 (759 living alone), Female householders: 4,995 (1,602 living alone)
  • 3,236 spouses (3,102 opposite-sex spouses), 588 unmarried partners, (588 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,031 children (3,714 natural, 48 adopted, 245 stepchildren), 513 grandchildren, 114 brothers or sisters, 206 parents, 14 foster children, 202 other relatives, 686 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 261 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,782 2-persons, 1,172 3-persons, 713 4-persons, 237 5-persons, 191 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,369 1-person, 411 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 55 4-persons, 2 5-persons

1,267 married couples with children.
1,426 single-parent households (144 men, 1,282 women).

96.1% of residents of 24701 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% very well, 21% well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% very well, 31% well, 11% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 291 (1.6%)
(73.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.6%
Whole state:

1.8%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 32%Greece
  • 19%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
  • 18%Sweden
  • 15%Liberia
  • 9%Germany
  • 7%Bhutan
  • 5%France
Most common first ancestries reported in 24701
  • 21%American
  • 18%English
  • 5%Italian
  • 5%German
  • 5%Irish
  • 2%Hungarian
  • 1%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 592010 or later
  • 132000 to 2009
  • 361990 to 1999
  • 280Before 1990

Zip code 24701 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • FLOWERS BAKING COMPANY (RTE 52N in BLUEFIELD, WV)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: BREAD AND OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, EXCEPT COOKIES AND CRACKERS
    Business NAICS classification: COMMERCIAL BAKERIES.
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , FLOWER INDUSTRIES (CONTACT/OWNER) , FLOWERS BAKING COMPANY OF WV, (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: FLOWERS BAKING CO OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC, FLOWERS BAKING COMPANY OF WVA, INC.
  • CERES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (RR 2 BOX 189 in BLUEFIELD, WV)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-51205
    Organizations: MERCER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BLUEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (535 W CUMBERLAND RD in BLUEFIELD, WV)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-51502
    Organizations: MERCER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • EIMCO COAL MACHINERY INCORPORATED (1712 COAL HERITAGE ROAD in BLUEFIELD, WV)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: MINING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT OIL AND GAS FIELD MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BAKER HUGHES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: EIMCO L.L.C., EIMCO MINING MACHINERY INC, SANDVIK, INC.
  • BLUEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (RR 4 BOX 480 in BLUEFIELD, WV)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-51202
    Organizations: MERCER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BLUEFIELD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (1301 SOUTHVIEW DRIVE in BLUEFIELD, WV)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-51240
    Organizations: MERCER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BLUEFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL (2002 STADIUM DR in BLUEFIELD, WV)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-51301
    Organizations: MERCER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • COLE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LLC (RT 460 in BLUEFIELD, WV)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , WILLIAM COLE (CONTACT/OWNER) , BILL COLE (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: COLE HONDA, COLE HONDA AT GREEN VALLEY, FRIENDLY HONDA
  • BISHOP COAL CO (BOX 1289 in BLUEFIELD, WV)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1997-0214, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-1987-0262,
  • BLUEFIELD WAST WATER TREATMENT PLT (STATE RT 102 in BLUEFIELD, WV)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1994-0310, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-1994-0316,
  • BLUEWELL COMMUNITY WATER (RT 5 in BLUEFIELD, WV)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2000-0362, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • BLUEFIELD SERVICE CENTER (704 BLAND STREET in BLUEFIELD, WV)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
    Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , APPALACHIAN POWER CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AEP BLUEFIELD OFFICE, APPAL POWER CO BLUEFIELD DIV MAIN OFFC
  • BLUEFIELD SCHOOL (535 WEST CUMBERLAND AVENUE in BLUEFIELD, WV)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Alternative names: BLUEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, BLUEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

Zip code 24701 marital status for males
Zip code 24701 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 63.1%Electricity
  • 26.6%Utility gas
  • 4.4%Wood
  • 3.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 22,561.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 13,117
  • Northeast: 470
  • Midwest: 762
  • South: 2,854
  • West: 232

62% of the 24701 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

88% of the 24701 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Bluefield, WV (24701)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 167
Here:

11.6%
West Virginia:

12.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15
Here:

2.5%
West Virginia:

8.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 211
Here:

29.5%
West Virginia:

17.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 54,929Transportation occupations
  • 52,359Health technologists and technicians
  • 50,072Production occupations
  • 47,289Education, training, and library occupations
  • 46,768Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 45,749Construction and extraction occupations

Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (BLUEFIELD, WV):

  • O R COLAN ASSOCIATES INC (128 NORTH ST STE 201) : $584,411 in 15 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Training/Curriculum Development, Real Property Appraisals Services (SIC 6531), Education Services, Other Education and Training Services, and more by Federal Highway Administration, Public Buildings Service, Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $135,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $200,000; 2003: $100,000; 2004: $83,150; 2005: $53,782; 2006: $12,479.

    Biggest contracts:
    $100,000 with Federal Highway Administration for Training/Curriculum Development. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2002-05-15. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
    $100,000 with Public Buildings Service for Real Property Appraisals Services (SIC 6531). Taking place in VT. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
    $75,000 with Federal Highway Administration for Education Services. Signed on 2000-02-15. Completion date: 2000-03-15.
    $60,000 with Federal Highway Administration for Training/Curriculum Development. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 2002-08-15.
  • COLE MOTORSPORTS, LC (ROUTE 460 - GREEN VALLEY; small business)
    $175,200 with Army for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components. Signed on 2004-05-11. Completion date: 2004-06-03.
  • RISH EQUIPMENT COMPANY (AIRPORT RD) : $163,140 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2005
    Contracts for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment, Miscellaneous Items, Power and Hand Pumps by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $153,500; 2003: $260; 2004: $0; 2005: $9,380; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $147,000 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment. Signed on 2002-04-22. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $9,205 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-03-18. Completion date: 2005-03-25.
    $6,500 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Power and Hand Pumps. Taking place in OH. Signed on 2002-12-13. Completion date: 2003-01-03.
    $260, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-16. Completion date: 2003-02-04.
  • HOLIDAY INN (3350 BIG LAUREL HWY; small business) : $142,578 in 14 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $37,000; 2003: $74,033; 2004: $8,140; 2005: $20,105; 2006: $3,300.

    Biggest contracts:
    $70,133 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-07-31. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
    $27,950, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-07. Completion date: 2002-11-24.
    $9,050, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-02. Completion date: 2002-11-24.
    $7,800, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-30. Completion date: 2003-11-05.
  • TABOR MACHINE COMPANY (HC 52 BOX N)
    $44,000 with Tennessee Valley Authority for Mining, Rock Drilling, Earth Boring and Related Equipment. Signed on 2000-07-15. Completion date: 2000-08-15.
  • IMPERIAL INC (1108 GROVELAND DRIVE; small business) : $32,811 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    $10,937 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-03-21. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
    $10,937, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-24. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
    $10,937, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-24. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
  • APPALACHIAN ENGINEERING & SURV (212 COLLEGE AVENUE)
    $30,200 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Architect and Engineering Services. Signed on 2000-11-07. Completion date: 2001-01-10.
  • DOUGLAS FOOD STORES, INC (301 NORTH ST; small business)
    $3,980 with Army for Kitchen Equipment and Appliances. Signed on 2006-03-10. Completion date: 2006-03-17.
  • CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO (300 BLAND STREET; small business)
    $3,004 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Installation of Equipment -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment. Signed on 2003-06-30. Completion date: 2003-08-01.
  • ALLIED MECHANICAL, INC (AIRPORT RD RR 123; small business)
    50 employees, $4000000 revenue.
    $3,000 with Public Buildings Service for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2002-06-15. Completion date: 2002-08-15.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Information: Cable and Other Program Distribution (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 7, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 16, 1-4: 19)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 10, 1-4: 21)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 123 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 41 people in college/university student housing
  • 14 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 4 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 162 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 13 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in other group homes
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in unknown juvenile institutions

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 122. The highest number of fires - 172 took place in 2011, and the least - 35 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 24701 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (53.8%), and Outside Fires (28.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 24701
    • 1,11753.8%Structure Fires
    • 58928.3%Outside Fires
    • 26012.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1125.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 24701, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 24701 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James31571.9 years
William27874.0 years
Mary26979.1 years
John26373.6 years
Robert22470.6 years
Charles16671.3 years
George11375.2 years
Margaret10774.7 years
Helen9876.0 years
Virginia9777.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 24701 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Bailey11876.6 years
Smith11775.0 years
Taylor9973.0 years
Johnson9171.6 years
Thompson9175.1 years
Brown7476.4 years
Williams7375.7 years
Jones6974.7 years
Harris6375.5 years
Davis6277.8 years
Businesses in zip code 24701
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Kincaid1
Ace Hardware1Kmart1
Advance Auto Parts2Knights Inn1
Aeropostale1Kroger2
American Eagle Outfitters1La-Z-Boy2
Arby's1Lane Furniture2
AutoZone1Little Caesars Pizza1
Bath & Body Works1Long John Silver's1
Burger King1Maurices1
CVS1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1Nike3
Chick-Fil-A1Nissan1
Dairy Queen2Pac Sun1
Deb1Quality1
Econo Lodge1RadioShack1
FedEx5Rite Aid1
Foot Locker1Sears2
GNC1Spencer Gifts1
GameStop1Subaru1
H&R Block2Subway3
Hardee's1U-Haul2
Honda1U.S. Cellular1
JCPenney1UPS3
Justice1Wendy's1
KFC1
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