Median household income (1999): $19,115
Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,533
| This zip code | $21,533 | | West Virginia: | $33,452 |
Nearest zip codes: 24842, 24895, 24836, 24888, 24853, 24828.
Housing units in zip code 24801 with a mortgage: 427 (18 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 809
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $536
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $202
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 31.9% | | Whole state: | 17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 15.2% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 24801 include: Coalwood Community Church (A), Mount Airy Church (B), Elkhorn Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: New Belcher Mountain Community Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bottom Creek (A), Coontree Branch (B), Meetinghouse Branch (C), Shannon Branch (D), Jed Branch (E), Jim Branch (F), Snakeroot Branch (G), Split Fork (H), Newson Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Premier Post Office (A), Superior Post Office (B), Welch Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 11
- 1995 to 1998: 45
- 1990 to 1994: 54
- 1980 to 1989: 257
- 1970 to 1979: 340
- 1960 to 1969: 144
- 1950 to 1959: 367
- 1940 to 1949: 619
- 1939 or earlier: 823
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Welch, WV (24801): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 16
- 2 bedrooms: 508
- 3 bedrooms: 829
- 4 bedrooms: 204
- 5 or more bedrooms: 33
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 226
- 2 bedrooms: 194
- 3 bedrooms: 165
- 4 bedrooms: 37
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 24801 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 212
- 1 vehicle: 588
- 2 vehicles: 606
- 3 vehicles: 144
- 4 vehicles: 24
- 5 or more vehicles: 16
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 248
- 1 vehicle: 297
- 2 vehicles: 81
- 3 vehicles: 2
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 24801:
- Less than $10,000: 160
- $10,000 to $14,999: 133
- $15,000 to $19,999: 117
- $20,000 to $24,999: 160
- $25,000 to $29,999: 78
- $30,000 to $34,999: 118
- $35,000 to $39,999: 56
- $40,000 to $49,999: 117
- $50,000 to $59,999: 71
- $60,000 to $69,999: 66
- $70,000 to $79,999: 58
- $80,000 to $89,999: 38
- $90,000 to $99,999: 23
- $100,000 to $124,999: 25
- $125,000 to $149,999: 2
- $150,000 to $174,999: 8
- $175,000 to $199,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 24801:
- Less than $100: 60
- $100 to $149: 89
- $150 to $199: 46
- $200 to $249: 107
- $250 to $299: 83
- $300 to $349: 38
- $350 to $399: 22
- $400 to $449: 12
- $450 to $499: 9
- $600 to $649: 13
- No cash rent: 147
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $39,003
- Black or African American householders: $20,332
- Asian householders: $239,772
- Two or more races householders: $85,806
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $143,863
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,698
- One, attached: 49
- Two: 67
- 3 or 4: 79
- 5 to 9: 86
- 10 to 19: 73
- 20 to 49: 68
- 50 or more: 100
- Mobile homes: 434
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,111 (81%)
- Carpooled: 149 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 12 (1%)
- Walked: 82 (6%)
- Worked at home: 4 (0%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 87
- 5 to 9 minutes: 321
- 10 to 14 minutes: 243
- 15 to 19 minutes: 166
- 20 to 24 minutes: 87
- 25 to 29 minutes: 48
- 30 to 34 minutes: 153
- 35 to 39 minutes: 24
- 40 to 44 minutes: 13
- 45 to 59 minutes: 61
- 60 to 89 minutes: 117
- 90 or more minutes: 40
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,038
- In family households: 4,213 (941 male householders, 510 female householders)
942 spouses, 1,430 children (1,345 natural, 36 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 212 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 31 other relatives, 70 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 825 (304 male householders (269 living alone)), 466 female householders (458 living alone)), 55 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 170 (151 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 717 2-persons, 369 3-persons, 215 4-persons, 100 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 727 1-person, 32 2-persons, 11 3-persons.
581 married couples with children.
364 single-parent households (65 men, 299 women).
97.6% of residents of 24801 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 5% well, 24% not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% very well, 5% well, 27% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 59 (1.1%)
(50.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 1.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Italy (36%)
- Vietnam (20%)
- Other South Eastern Asia (15%)
- Germany (14%)
- Philippines (8%)
- France (3%)
- Nigeria (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 8
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 37
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 992
- United States or American: 907
- Irish: 315
- English: 299
- German: 237
- Italian: 189
- European: 76
- Scotch-Irish: 67
- Hungarian: 57
- Scottish: 45
- Dutch: 42
- Arab:: 18
- French (except Basque): 16
- Arab/Arabic: 16
- Russian: 15
- Polish: 14
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12
- Jamaican: 12
- Croatian: 7
- Lithuanian: 5
- Subsaharan African:: 5
- African: 5
- Slovak: 4
- Lebanese: 2
- Czechoslovakian: 2
- Slavic: 2
- Austrian: 1
- Czech: 1

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ACTION AUTOMOTIVE INC (U S 52 S @ CONEY ISLAND in WELCH, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS.; GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- ALS BODY SHOP INC (476 VIRGINIA AVE in WELCH, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, FORREST, ALONZO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALS BODY SHOP INC (550 VA AVE in WELCH, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ALONZO FORREST (CONTACT/OWNER)
- APCO WELCH SERVICE CENTER (325 COURT ST in WELCH, WV)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, APPALACHIAN POWER CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AEP WELCH SERVICE CENTER, APPALACHIAN POWER CO - WELCH SVC CTR
- DOMINION TRANSMISSION (2,000 FEET OFF ROUTE 16 in LANDGRAFF, WV)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Median worth of mobile homes: $10,200
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (43%)
- Utility gas (36%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Coal or coke (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4380
- Northeast: 115
- Midwest: 194
- South: 433
- West: 9
70% of the 24801 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 11,143. Population change in the 1990s: -5,800 (-52.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36
| Here: | 6.0% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
| Here: | 2.8% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18
| Here: | 17.0% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Savings Institutions (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
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People in group quarters
- 95 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 52 people in nursing homes
- 22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 2
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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