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Household size in ZIP 25438
| Period | ZIP 25438 | Washington area | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.73 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.82 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.86 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.77 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 25438 run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.60 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the southwest.
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 25438
| Period | ZIP 25438 | Washington area | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 37.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 37.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 38.5 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 39.2 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 25438 are younger than 38.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 36.5 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the southwest.
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 25438
| Period | ZIP 25438 | Washington area | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 11.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 25438 than nationally: 13.0%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 25438
Renters in ZIP 25438
| Period | ZIP 25438 | Washington area | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 34.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.6% | 36.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.7% | 36.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 36.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 25438 rent their homes (30.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly one in five owners (19.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northwest. The renter share has risen 2.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 25438
| Period | ZIP 25438 | Washington area | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 8.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 7.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 6.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 5.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 25438 than nationally: 7.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Still, the rate is higher than in the wider Washington area (5.9%). Vacancy has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 25438
| Period | ZIP 25438 | Washington area | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1977 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 25438 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1985 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the center has the oldest housing. Only nine of the 97 West Virginia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
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 25438
| Period | ZIP 25438 | Washington area | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $485 | $1,470 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,016 | $1,583 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,203 | $1,907 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,145 | $2,236 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$661 | +$766 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 25438 costs $1,145 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $661 a month from 2006–10, a 136% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 28.6% of household income on rent, just 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 25438
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 25438
| Period | ZIP 25438 | Washington area | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 46.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 48.2% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 51.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 53.9% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 25438: 20.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 9.4 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the center.
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 25438
| Period | ZIP 25438 | Washington area | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 89.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 90.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 90.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.3% | 91.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in ZIP 25438 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 4.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 97 West Virginia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only four have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 25438
| Period | ZIP 25438 | Washington area | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 5.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 4.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 25438 has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. ZIP 25438 has lower unemployment than the great majority of West Virginia ZIP codes. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 25438 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 25438 | 2.48 | 38.8 | 13.0% | 30.1% | 7.9% | 1994 | $1,145 | 20.7% | 82.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 25414 | 2.63 | 41.2 | 11.3% | 22.4% | 6.2% | 1994 | $1,118 | 34.6% | 90.2% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 25432 | 1.81 | 47.6 | 1.5% | 49.4% | 12.7% | 1971 | $686 | 25.2% | 84.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 25425 | 2.48 | 43.6 | 10.7% | 16.6% | 12.2% | 1988 | $1,183 | 37.0% | 92.7% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 25442 | 2.72 | 42.5 | 13.5% | 13.2% | 7.2% | 1991 | $1,140 | 37.4% | 94.8% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 25430 | 2.84 | 42.4 | 10.3% | 17.9% | 6.8% | 1987 | $1,471 | 28.2% | 89.3% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 25446 | 2.95 | 42.2 | 6.0% | 10.3% | 18.1% | 1994 | $940 | 19.0% | 86.9% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 25443 | 2.58 | 39.0 | 10.8% | 15.3% | 7.2% | 1989 | $1,197 | 52.6% | 94.1% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 25405 | 2.51 | 43.8 | 15.5% | 15.3% | 6.3% | 1997 | $1,479 | 21.6% | 88.8% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 25428 | 2.80 | 36.5 | 14.4% | 11.1% | 5.9% | 2000 | $1,302 | 18.8% | 90.1% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 25413 | 2.73 | 37.1 | 14.4% | 10.0% | 7.2% | 2000 | $1,495 | 26.0% | 89.6% | 2.5% |
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 25438. 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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