What to know about ZIP 24731
ZIP code 24731 covers WV in Mercer County with a population of about 12.
It sits in telephone area codes 304, 681; U.S. House district WV-1; the BLUEFIELD - BECKLEY - OAK HILL media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 24731 covers WV in Mercer County with a population of about 12.
It sits in telephone area codes 304, 681; U.S. House district WV-1; the BLUEFIELD - BECKLEY - OAK HILL media market.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 100.0%.
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for WV as Relatively Low (composite score 65.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (78.3) and wildfire (62.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for WV show little to no average snow.
IRS migration statistics for ZIP 24731 (WV) are roughly balanced (near-zero net) on US5’s published series.
Airport BLF (7.7 miles (12.4 km)) · Mercer County Technical Education Center (3.7 miles (5.9 km)) · Bluestone National Scenic River (14.8 miles (23.8 km)) · VA: Princeton Vet Center (3.6 miles (5.9 km))
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