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Pocahontas County · West Virginia

ZIP code 24946

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 24946 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,019

ZCTA residents

Median income
$63,583

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$173,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

West Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 24946 sits in Pocahontas County, West Virginia and is home to 1,019 people. Median household income is $63,583, the median home is worth $173,600 and median gross rent is . 93% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (West Virginia state rate).

County
Pocahontas County

FIPS 54075

State
West Virginia (WV)

738 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 24946

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,019ZIP 24946 residents
Median household income
$63,583Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$173,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
53.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
93%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 24946

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

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.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$901/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.2%Residents below poverty line

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 24946 compares

ZIP 24946 against the median ZIP in Pocahontas County and across West Virginia.

MeasureZIP 24946County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$63,583$43,000$54,285+17%
Median home value$173,600$144,950$120,600+44%
Median gross rent$694$794
Population1,019517696+46%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Pocahontas County and the 738 ZIP areas in West Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 738 West Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 70% of 554 state ZIPs

#167
Home value

above 76% of 562 state ZIPs

#135
Population

larger than 59% of 738 state ZIPs

#299

Comparable ZIP codes

West Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
26259Randolph County$63,512$227,500
25051Boone County$63,491$81,700
26055Marshall County$63,424$850
26047Hancock County$63,403$145,500$692
26855Grant County$63,375$150,000
25265Mason County$63,333$108,700$491

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pocahontas County.

ZIP 24946 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 24946?
ZIP 24946 lies mostly in Pocahontas 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 24946?
West Virginia charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 24946 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $173,600+44% 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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 24946, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

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.