Mercer County · West Virginia
ZIP code 24733
- Population
- 255
- Median income
- —
- Median home
- $266,500
- Sales tax
- 6%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
West Virginia state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 24733 sits in Mercer County, West Virginia and is home to 255 people. Median household income is —, the median home is worth $266,500 and median gross rent is —. 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (West Virginia state rate).
- County
- Mercer County
- State
- West Virginia (WV)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 54055
738 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 24733
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 255ZIP 24733 residents
- Median household income
- —Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $266,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 53.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 100%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 24733
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
West Virginia levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 24733 compares
ZIP 24733 against the median ZIP in Mercer County and across West Virginia.
| Measure | ZIP 24733 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $50,184 | $54,285 | — |
| Median home value | $266,500 | $143,600 | $120,600 | +121% |
| Median gross rent | — | $841 | $794 | — |
| Population | 255 | 495 | 696 | -63% |
Medians are computed across the 17 ZIP areas in Mercer County and the 738 ZIP areas in West Virginia.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 738 West Virginia ZIP areas.
- Income
- —
- Home value
- #17
- Population
- #572
Not published
above 97% of 562 state ZIPs
larger than 22% of 738 state ZIPs
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Mercer County.
ZIP 24733 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 24733?
- ZIP 24733 lies mostly in Mercer County, West Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 24733?
- West Virginia charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 24733 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs — a month, and the median home is worth $266,500 — +121% against the typical West Virginia ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- West Virginia Tax Division — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.