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Athens ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Athens, WV is 24712, and its area codes are 304 and 681.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,494
Area codes
304, 681

Mail addressed to Athens uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Athens in numbers

About 1,494 people live in Athens, in 348 households. The median household income is $56,667 a year, 5% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $168,100 (3% above the West Virginia median), and median gross rent is $975 a month. The median age is 21.1; 47.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population1,494Athens1,494
Households348Athens348
Median age21.1Athens21.1West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$56,667Athens$56,667West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$168,100Athens$168,100West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$975Athens$975West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher47.8%Athens47.8%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.6 minAthens17.6 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,707 / sq miAthens3,707 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Athens town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Athens

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Athens
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24712 Athens , WV Standard 2,913 $80,625 $213,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Athens

These ZIP codes cover part of Athens but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Athens
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24739 Princeton , WV Standard 13,981 $61,436 $112,600

Map of Athens ZIP codes

24712

The ZIP codes of Athens, WV, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Athens

The nearest larger towns are Princeton (5,736 people, 5.8 mi), Narrows, VA (1,935 people, 13 mi) and Bluewell (1,992 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Athens
TownPopulationDistance
Princeton 5,736 5.8 mi
Bluefield 9,387 15.4 mi
Pearisburg, VA 2,860 16.9 mi
Bluefield, VA 4,979 19.3 mi
Shady Spring 3,381 19.9 mi
Beckley 16,818 25.7 mi
Dublin, VA 2,671 28.1 mi
Pulaski, VA 8,893 28.9 mi

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