Estimated zip code population in 2019: 2,288 Zip code population in 2010: 2,063 Zip code population in 2000: 2,237
Houses and condos: 756 Renter-occupied apartments: 171
% of renters here:
27%
State:
27%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 24712: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 8.9 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 258 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.7% ($806)
West Virginia:
0.6% ($711)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,021 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $688 (0.9%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,140
(49.8%)
Females: 1,148
(50.2%)
For population 25 years and over in 24712:
High school or higher: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.0%
Unemployed: 5.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 24712:
Never married: 48.9%
Now married: 39.8%
Separated: 3.3%
Widowed: 3.4%
Divorced: 4.6%
Zip code 24712 compared to state average:
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $120,748
24712:
$120,748
West Virginia:
$124,600
According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 24712 zip code as of March 30, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 24712 is 972 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
27.7 years
West Virginia median age:
42.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
West Virginia:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 24712, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $50,002 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$50,002
State:
$48,628
Salary/wage: $40,437 (reported on 81.6% of returns)
Here:
$40,437
State:
$42,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.5% for AGIs below $25k, 74.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,224 (reported on 33.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,224
West Virginia:
$1,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,723 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,723
State:
$4,262
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,313 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:
+$1,313
State:
+$8,875
Profit/loss from business: +$6,310 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:
+$6,310
State:
+$13,636
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,629 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
24712:
$8,629
West Virginia:
$11,787
Total itemized deductions: $21,647 (18% of AGI, reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
$21,647
State:
$21,148
Here:
18.4% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,360 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:
$4,360
State:
$4,508
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,140 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
24712:
$7,140
State:
$8,103
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,850 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,850
State:
$2,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.6%
Here:
51%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 45.7% for AGIs below $25k, 57.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 24712, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,445 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,445
State:
$37,498
Salary/wage: $30,720 (reported on 84.5% of returns)
Here:
$30,720
State:
$33,645
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.7% for AGIs below $10k, 71.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,257 (reported on 42.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,257
West Virginia:
$1,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,545 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,545
State:
$2,913
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$874 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:
+$874
State:
+$6,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,109 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
+$8,109
State:
+$11,074
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,731 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
24712:
$2,731
West Virginia:
$2,796
Total itemized deductions: $16,170 (21% of AGI, reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$16,170
State:
$16,976
Here:
20.7% of AGI
State:
19.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,603 (4% of AGI, reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,603
State:
$3,529
Here:
4.5% of AGI
State:
3.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,596 (reported on 72.6% of returns)
24712:
$4,596
State:
$5,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,700 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,700
State:
$1,662
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 47.8%
Here:
48%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 34.2% for AGIs below $10k, 56.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 45.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 120 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 512
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 6 (0 now married, 6 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 659 (158 now married, 504 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 24712 with a mortgage: 148 (5 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 324
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,085 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $326
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
20.3%
Whole state:
16.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
14.9%
Whole state:
8.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.9
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.7
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
In group quarters: 615 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 237 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 64 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 155 1-person, 36 2-persons, 8 3-persons
179 married couples with children.
69 single-parent households (10 men, 59 women).
94.2% of residents of 24712 zip code speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% very well, 50% well, 8% not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% very well, 46% well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (65% very well, 35% well).
Foreign born population: 85 (3.8%) (8.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.8%
Whole state:
1.6%
23%Sudan
13%Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
8%Chile
7%Japan
7%Egypt
6%Bolivia
5%Sierra Leone
11%Irish
10%American
7%English
7%German
3%Yugoslavian
3%African
3%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
762010 or later
122000 to 2009
161990 to 1999
13Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ATHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (ROUTE 20 STATE STREET in ATHENS, WV)
(Geographic Names Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-51201 Organizations: MERCER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ATHENS SERVICE CENTER (S STATE ST & COR CEMETERY RD in ATHENS, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: ATHENS CITY OF, TOWN OF ATHENS
AUGUST ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. (HINTON ATHENS STAR ROUTE 20 in ATHENS, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS WHOLESALERS, EXCEPT BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS Alternative names: SPEEDWAY COUNTRY STORE
CONCORD UNIVERSITY (COLLEGE DR in ATHENS, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: CONCORD COLLEGE
ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL (P.O. BOX 608 in ATHENS, WV)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.3%
72.6%Electricity
23.1%Utility gas
4.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 2,863.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,582
Northeast: 88
Midwest: 61
South: 395
West: 48
61% of the 24712 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.
84% of the 24712 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 94% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
West Virginia:
8.3%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:
11.8%
West Virginia:
8.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 102
Here:
13.4%
West Virginia:
13.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
137,264Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
62,944Management occupations
56,074Law enforcement workers including supervisors
18,418Food preparation and serving related occupations
11,697Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
11,069Education, training, and library occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (10-19: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Voluntary Health Organizations (10-19: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 2)
Construction: Manufacturing (5-9: 1)
Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
630 people in college/university student housing
People in group quarters in 2000:
641 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
10 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 14. The highest number of fire incidents - 30 took place in 2012, and the least - 3 in 2015. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (42.3%), and Structure Fires (40.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 24712
(49.8%)
(50.2%)
Nearest zip codes: 25971, 24740, 25922, 25979, 25841, 24731.
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 14. The highest number of fire incidents - 30 took place in 2012, and the least - 3 in 2015. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (42.3%), and Structure Fires (40.6%).