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Princeton ZIP codes, West Virginia

Princeton, WV has 2 ZIP codes (24740 and 24739) and area codes 304 and 681. The largest is 24740.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
5,736
Area codes
304, 681

Princeton in numbers

About 5,736 people live in Princeton, in 2,826 households, the 28th-largest of West Virginia's 429 census places. The median household income is $43,900 a year, 26% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,300 (26% below the West Virginia median), and median gross rent is $747 a month. The median age is 44.2; 21.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population5,736Princeton5,736
Households2,826Princeton2,826
Median age44.2Princeton44.2West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$43,900Princeton$43,900West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$120,300Princeton$120,300West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$747Princeton$747West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%Princeton21.0%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.4 minPrinceton17.4 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,903 / sq miPrinceton1,903 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Princeton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Princeton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24740 Princeton , WV Standard 16,498 $44,793 $132,300
24739 Princeton , WV Standard 13,981 $61,436 $112,600

Map of Princeton ZIP codes

2474024739

The ZIP codes of Princeton, 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 Princeton

The nearest larger towns are Bluefield (9,387 people, 9.7 mi), Beckley (16,818 people, 28 mi) and Pulaski, VA (8,893 people, 29 mi).

Towns near Princeton
TownPopulationDistance
Bluefield 9,387 9.7 mi
Bluefield, VA 4,979 13.5 mi
Pearisburg, VA 2,860 20.5 mi
Shady Spring 3,381 23.0 mi
Welch 3,507 27.5 mi
Tazewell, VA 4,390 28.0 mi
Beckley 16,818 28.2 mi
Pulaski, VA 8,893 28.6 mi
Wytheville, VA 8,202 28.7 mi
Dublin, VA 2,671 28.8 mi

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