25870, WV Demographics

Population 78 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 25870

Household size in ZIP 25870

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 25870West VirginiaU.S.
2006–102.752.442.68
2010–142.692.452.73
2015–192.082.442.71
2020–242.492.432.65
Change−0.26−0.01−0.03
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The average household in ZIP 25870 has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.75, 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 25870

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 25870West VirginiaU.S.
2006–1041.741.437.7
2010–1442.942.238.6
2015–1953.643.139.6
2020–2434.243.240.1
Change−7.5+1.9+2.3
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With a median age of just 34.2, ZIP 25870 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.

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 25870

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 25870West VirginiaU.S.
2006–1020.2%9.7%12.3%
2010–141.8%10.4%12.3%
2015–1910.4%10.6%11.6%
2020–2412.9%10.4%11.6%
Change−7.3 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 25870 than nationally: 12.9%, against 11.6%.

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 25870

Renters in ZIP 25870

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 25870West VirginiaU.S.
2006–1011.6%25.4%33.3%
2010–1416.6%27.0%35.6%
2015–195.4%26.8%36.0%
2020–2428.8%25.1%34.8%
Change+17.2 pts−0.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Most households in ZIP 25870 own their homes; 28.8% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Even so, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). Among homeowners, 84.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 25870

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 25870West VirginiaU.S.
2006–1015.1%15.1%11.4%
2010–1410.3%15.0%11.4%
2015–1917.1%16.8%11.1%
2020–2427.5%14.9%9.6%
Change+12.4 pts−0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 25870: 27.5% 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.

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 25870

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 25870West VirginiaU.S.
2006–10195819701974
2010–14196119731975
2015–19195319741977
2020–24196219761980
Change+4+6+6
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ZIP 25870 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1962, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

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 25870

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 25870West VirginiaU.S.
2006–10$444$578$965
2010–14$452$657$1,040
2015–19$535$759$1,213
2020–24$591$905$1,571
Change+$147+$327+$606
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Rent in ZIP 25870 runs $591 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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 25870

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 25870

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 25870West VirginiaU.S.
2006–1015.8%18.4%28.4%
2010–1417.8%19.7%29.6%
2015–1915.7%21.4%32.1%
2020–2462.9%25.0%35.6%
Change+47.1 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 25870: 62.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.

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 25870

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 25870West VirginiaU.S.
2006–1077.2%82.5%84.9%
2010–1482.3%84.8%86.1%
2015–1998.0%87.2%87.7%
2020–2492.8%89.4%89.3%
Change+15.6 pts+6.9 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in ZIP 25870 is above the national rate: 92.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 25870

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 25870West VirginiaU.S.
2006–107.0%7.2%8.1%
2010–1420.8%8.2%9.4%
2015–191.8%6.7%5.6%
2020–240.3%5.5%5.4%
Change−6.7 pts−1.6 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in ZIP 25870 has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 25870 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 258702.4934.212.9%28.8%27.5%1962$59162.9%92.8%0.3%
ZIP 258103.2335.010.0%15.6%14.8%1965$60037.5%83.5%2.9%
ZIP 258531.7759.318.8%26.6%26.0%1983$96112.7%66.3%12.3%
ZIP 258822.6238.318.0%22.8%23.0%1953$52420.6%91.0%5.6%
ZIP 259202.4863.07.9%8.0%20.0%1989$67214.2%86.5%41.4%
ZIP 258113.0546.27.9%4.3%16.2%1970$71016.4%70.7%7.1%
ZIP 258263.2034.910.1%16.2%15.3%1965$60038.6%83.8%2.8%
ZIP 259151.7759.019.0%27.0%25.8%1984$96112.8%66.6%12.3%
ZIP 258763.4637.89.4%9.4%22.9%1967$65011.8%82.6%8.4%
ZIP 248472.7639.119.5%22.2%27.1%1952$41716.1%94.1%2.2%
ZIP 258753.4637.89.4%9.4%22.9%1967$65011.8%82.6%8.4%

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 25870. 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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