ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 25003: Alum Creek, WV

ZIP Code 25003 (Alum Creek, Kanawha County, West Virginia) has an estimated 1,975 residents in 783 households. The median household income is $64,631, the median home value is $114,900 and the median gross rent is $784/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,975

Margin of error ±463

Median household income

$64,631

Margin of error ±$25,098

Median home value

$114,900

Margin of error ±$44,448

Median gross rent

$784/mo

Margin of error ±$38

Median age

49.7 yrs

Margin of error ±2.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.3 min*

Margin of error ±14.1 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 25003 compares with West Virginia and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 2500349.7 yrsWest Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 25003$64,631West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 25003$33,419West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2500314.6%*West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 2500311.6%West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2500313.0%West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 25003$114,900West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 25003$784/moWest Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2500374.8%*West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2500326.3 min*West Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 250031.3%West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 25003

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 25003 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 25003Margin of errorWest VirginiaUnited States
Total population1,975±4631,778,373334,922,499
Median age49.7 yrs±2.5 yrs42.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households783±181728,655129,227,496
Median household income$64,631±$25,098$59,608$80,734
Per capita income$33,419±$6,613$34,203$44,673
Poverty rate14.6%*±11.8 pts16.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate11.6%±7.2 pts5.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%±5.4 pts24.1%35.7%
Median home value$114,900±$44,448$162,600$332,700
Median gross rent$784/mo±$38$872/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.8%*±10.4 pts74.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.3 min*±14.1 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home1.3%±2.0 pts9.1%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 25003
GroupZIP 25003West VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino92.1%89.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.8%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.3%2.1%19.3%

Where ZIP 25003 is

State
West Virginia
Main county
Kanawha County— also overlaps Lincoln County, Boone County
Largest overlapping place
Alum Creek (20% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
37.17 sq mi· about 53 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Kanawha County

25015 Kanawha County, WV25025 Kanawha County, WV25035 Kanawha County, WV25039 Kanawha County, WV25045 Kanawha County, WV25054 Kanawha County, WV25061 Kanawha County, WV25064 Dunbar, WV25067 East Bank, WV25071 Kanawha County, WV25075 Kanawha County, WV25083 Kanawha County, WV25086 Glasgow, WV25102 Handley, WV25103 Kanawha County, WV25107 Kanawha County, WV25110 Kanawha County, WV25112 Institute, WV25126 Kanawha County, WV25132 Kanawha County, WV25134 Kanawha County, WV25143 Nitro, WV25156 Pinch, WV25160 Kanawha County, WV

See every ZIP code in West Virginia, or compare ZIP 25003 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.