24801 Zip Code (Welch, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,280
Zip code population in 2010: 3,858
Zip code population in 2000: 5,343

Houses and condos: 1,733
Renter-occupied apartments: 339
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 24801: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 54.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 96 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $586 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $222 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 24801:

• High school or higher: 77.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Unemployed: 5.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 24801:

• Never married: 48.5%
• Now married: 19.6%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 11.2%
• Divorced: 18.7%

• 
• • 3,48766.1%White
  • 1,38826.3%Black
  • 2544.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1282.4%Two or more races
  • 110.2%American Indian
  • 90.2%Asian

Urban population: 2,826
Rural population: 2,453

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 24801, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $42,208 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,208
State:	$56,292

Salary/wage: $35,621 (reported on 82.5% of returns)

Here:	$35,621
State:	$49,093

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1287.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3208.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5247.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9582.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15800.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,243 (reported on 24.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,243
West Virginia:	$1,141

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 16.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 132.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 318.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,656 (reported on 7.9% of returns)

Here:	$4,656
State:	$5,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.4% for AGIs below $25k, 66.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 556.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$400 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

Here:	+$400
State:	+$11,656

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 15.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,525 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	+$11,525
State:	+$12,084

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.4% for AGIs below $25k, 142.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1101.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,640 (reported on 4.4% of returns)

24801:	$14,640
West Virginia:	$15,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 129.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 565.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,810 (reported on 27.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,810
State:	$2,258

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 156.2% for AGIs below $25k, 112.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.0%

Here:	93%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 24801, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,794 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,794
State:	$48,628

Salary/wage: $36,974 (reported on 84.2% of returns)

Here:	$36,974
State:	$42,328

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.9% for AGIs below $25k, 72.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,818 (reported on 28.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,818
West Virginia:	$1,211

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,956 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	$6,956
State:	$4,262

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$600 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

Here:	+$600
State:	+$8,875

Profit/loss from business: +$10,456 (reported on 6.5% of returns)

Here:	+$10,456
State:	+$13,636

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,222 (reported on 6.5% of returns)

24801:	$9,222
West Virginia:	$11,787

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,300 (16% of AGI, reported on 6.5% of returns)

Here:	$18,300
State:	$21,148

Here:	16.3% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,800 (reported on 4.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,800
State:	$4,508

Taxes paid: $7,278 (reported on 6.5% of returns)

24801:	$7,278
State:	$8,103

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,418 (reported on 28.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,418
State:	$2,140

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 51.1%

Here:	51%
State:	49%

(% for various income ranges: 47.7% for AGIs below $25k, 53.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 24801, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,440 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,440
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $27,130 (reported on 83.1% of returns)

Here:	$27,130
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.1% for AGIs below $10k, 74.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,837 (reported on 38.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,837
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,739 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	$5,739
State:	$2,913

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,043 (reported on 9.9% of returns)

Here:	+$2,043
State:	+$6,331

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,206 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	+$9,206
State:	+$11,074

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,308 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

24801:	$3,308
West Virginia:	$2,796

Total itemized deductions: $15,010 (15% of AGI, reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:	$15,010
State:	$16,976

Here:	15.3% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,873 (5% of AGI, reported on 4.5% of returns)

Here:	$4,873
State:	$3,529

Here:	4.8% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

Total tax: $4,548 (reported on 65.2% of returns)

24801:	$4,548
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,821 (reported on 27.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,821
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.7%

Here:	54%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 48.7% for AGIs below $10k, 60.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 48.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 24878, 24853, 24828, 24881, 24888, 24834.
Welch Zip Code Map

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 706
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 679

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 25 (0 now married, 24 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 862 (176 now married, 687 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 24801 with a mortgage: 147 (6 second mortgage, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $945
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $352

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 24801 household income distribution in 2022

• 129Less than $10,000
• 326$10,000 to $14,999
• 94$15,000 to $19,999
• 84$20,000 to $24,999
• 97$25,000 to $29,999
• 49$30,000 to $34,999
• 137$35,000 to $39,999
• 50$40,000 to $44,999
• 14$45,000 to $49,999
• 123$50,000 to $59,999
• 145$60,000 to $74,999
• 11$75,000 to $99,999
• 64$100,000 to $124,999
• 14$125,000 to $149,999
• 6$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 24801

• 13Less than $10,000
• 81$10,000 to $14,999
• 116$15,000 to $19,999
• 108$20,000 to $24,999
• 72$25,000 to $29,999
• 84$30,000 to $34,999
• 5$35,000 to $39,999
• 10$40,000 to $49,999
• 85$50,000 to $59,999
• 64$60,000 to $69,999
• 110$70,000 to $79,999
• 74$80,000 to $89,999
• 89$90,000 to $99,999
• 63$100,000 to $124,999
• 6$125,000 to $149,999
• 3$150,000 to $174,999
• 6$175,000 to $199,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 24801

• 73$150 to $199
• 6$200 to $249
• 21$250 to $299
• 4$300 to $349
• 9$350 to $399
• 22$450 to $499
• 105$500 to $549
• 30$550 to $599
• 17$600 to $649
• 70No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $754.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $220,416.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $74,489
• Black or African American householders: $38,832
• Asian householders: $457,926
• Two or more races householders: $163,876
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $274,755

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $58,615 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $22,392 - $92,550

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $62,869

Here:	$62,869
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $21,832

Here:	$21,832
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,299
• One, attached: 14
• Two: 20
• 3 or 4: 44
• 5 to 9: 21
• 10 to 19: 17
• 20 to 49: 20
• 50 or more: 97
• Mobile homes: 204

Unemployment: 5.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 24801

• 77.2%651Drove a car alone
• 19.1%161Carpooled
• 0.4%3Bus or trolley bus
• 1.1%9Walked

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 24801

• 108Less than 5 minutes
• 1945 to 9 minutes
• 21510 to 14 minutes
• 3615 to 19 minutes
• 2420 to 24 minutes
• 225 to 29 minutes
• 6230 to 34 minutes
• 14045 to 59 minutes
• 3760 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,280

• Male householders: 505 (218 living alone), Female householders: 837 (380 living alone)

• 263 spouses (263 opposite-sex spouses), 64 unmarried partners, (57 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,052 children (985 natural, 0 adopted, 58 stepchildren), 168 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 218 parents, 0 foster children, 262 other relatives, 25 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 1,855 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 298 2-persons, 203 3-persons, 168 4-persons, 53 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 599 1-person, 11 2-persons

159 married couples with children.
553 single-parent households (362 men, 191 women).

94.7% of residents of 24801 zip code speak English at home.
5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% very well, 31% well, 23% not well, 18% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities 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
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.9%

Population in 1990: 11,143.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3,508
• Northeast: 125
• Midwest: 366
• South: 936
• West: 92

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, 50% lived in West Virginia.

79% of the 24801 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37

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)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 35. The highest number of fire incidents - 54 took place in 2006, and the least - 18 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (70.7%), and Outside Fires (14.7%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 24801
• 39470.7%Structure Fires
• 8214.7%Outside Fires
• 559.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 264.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 24801, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 24801 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	67	68.2 years
John	62	70.1 years
William	62	71.9 years
Robert	47	68.1 years
Mary	44	78.3 years
Charles	38	67.2 years
George	36	70.6 years
Thomas	20	62.1 years
Frank	19	78.1 years
Helen	19	75.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 24801 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	29	71.0 years
Mullins	26	74.6 years
Green	24	73.9 years
Morgan	23	76.8 years
Jones	19	67.3 years
Lester	18	65.1 years
Belcher	18	69.3 years
Blankenship	16	78.6 years
Bailey	15	74.5 years
Burks	14	70.7 years

Businesses in zip code 24801
Name	Count		Name	Count
Advance Auto Parts	1		Pizza Hut	1
H&R Block	1		Rite Aid	2
KFC	1		True Value	1
Long John Silver's	1		Wendy's	1
McDonald's	1