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Welch ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Welch, WV is 24801, and its area codes are 304 and 681.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
3,507
Area codes
304, 681

Mail addressed to Welch uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Welch in numbers

About 3,507 people live in Welch, in 681 households, the 42nd-largest of West Virginia's 429 census places. The median household income is $32,969 a year, 45% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $57,300 (65% below the West Virginia median), and median gross rent is $441 a month. The median age is 40.6; 5.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population3,507Welch3,507
Households681Welch681
Median age40.6Welch40.6West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$32,969Welch$32,969West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$57,300Welch$57,300West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$441Welch$441West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher5.0%Welch5.0%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.3 minWelch15.3 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density459 / sq miWelch459 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Welch

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Welch
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24801 Welch , WV Standard 4,745 $29,330 $57,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Welch

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

ZIP codes overlapping Welch
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
24853 Kimball , WV Standard 458 $13,092 —
24878 Premier , WV Standard 279 $33,113 —

Map of Welch ZIP codes

24801

The ZIP codes of Welch, 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 Welch

The nearest larger towns are Tazewell, VA (4,390 people, 21 mi), Bluefield, VA (4,979 people, 22 mi) and Bluefield (9,387 people, 24 mi).

Towns near Welch
TownPopulationDistance
Tazewell, VA 4,390 21.2 mi
Bluefield, VA 4,979 21.9 mi
Bluefield 9,387 23.8 mi
Richlands, VA 5,171 26.4 mi
Princeton 5,736 27.5 mi

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