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Population and households in ZIP 25252
Household size in ZIP 25252
| Period | ZIP 25252 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 25252 is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.59, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 25252
| Period | ZIP 25252 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.5, ZIP 25252 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 25252
| Period | ZIP 25252 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 25252: 3.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 25252
Renters in ZIP 25252
| Period | ZIP 25252 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.6% of households in ZIP 25252 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (66.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 25252
| Period | ZIP 25252 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 25252: 15.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 25252
| Period | ZIP 25252 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 25252 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 25252
| Period | ZIP 25252 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $525 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $473 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $585 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $647 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$122 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 25252 runs $647 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 25252
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 25252
| Period | ZIP 25252 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 25252: 12.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 25252
| Period | ZIP 25252 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 25252 have finished high school as nationally: 88.2%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 25252
| Period | ZIP 25252 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 25252: 6.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 25252 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 25252 | 2.30 | 49.5 | 3.1% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 1985 | $647 | 12.0% | 88.2% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 25275 | 2.39 | 42.4 | 10.7% | 21.0% | 12.9% | 1983 | $735 | 21.0% | 84.7% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 25270 | 2.53 | 47.4 | 2.4% | 12.1% | 22.0% | 1990 | $596 | 17.6% | 77.2% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 25244 | 2.28 | 50.8 | 2.3% | 11.0% | 12.9% | 1987 | $705 | 9.4% | 89.0% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 25271 | 2.23 | 44.7 | 8.8% | 26.2% | 12.2% | 1980 | $692 | 24.0% | 88.6% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 26160 | 2.42 | 47.2 | 1.9% | 2.3% | 16.6% | 1986 | $584 | 23.4% | 96.2% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 26164 | 2.38 | 43.4 | 9.4% | 24.0% | 9.2% | 1971 | $1,030 | 17.2% | 90.1% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 25276 | 2.43 | 46.0 | 9.2% | 25.1% | 21.1% | 1969 | $657 | 16.5% | 84.6% | 9.5% |
| ZIP 25241 | 2.69 | 33.0 | 6.2% | 17.4% | 5.7% | 1988 | $688 | 39.5% | 90.4% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 25262 | 2.46 | 44.9 | 8.5% | 8.0% | 11.8% | 1978 | $829 | 26.1% | 95.7% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 25239 | 2.67 | 43.7 | 5.5% | 13.4% | 10.6% | 1980 | $815 | 24.6% | 91.0% | 5.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 25252. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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