ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 25159: Putnam County, WV

ZIP Code 25159 (Putnam County, West Virginia) has an estimated 3,656 residents in 1,581 households. The median household income is $56,517, the median home value is $160,000 and the median gross rent is $634/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

3,656

Margin of error ±491

Median household income

$56,517

Margin of error ±$10,225

Median home value

$160,000

Margin of error ±$14,604

Median gross rent

$634/mo

Margin of error ±$193

Median age

44.4 yrs

Margin of error ±4.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.0 min

Margin of error ±8.8 min

How ZIP 25159 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 2515944.4 yrsWest Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 25159$56,517West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 25159$33,919West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2515914.1%West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 251597.0%West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2515912.2%West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 25159$160,000West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 25159$634/moWest Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2515979.9%West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2515926.0 minWest Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2515912.4%West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 25159

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 25159 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 25159	Margin of error	West Virginia	United States
Total population	3,656	±491	1,778,373	334,922,499
Median age	44.4 yrs	±4.5 yrs	42.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,581	±180	728,655	129,227,496
Median household income	$56,517	±$10,225	$59,608	$80,734
Per capita income	$33,919	±$7,675	$34,203	$44,673
Poverty rate	14.1%	±5.7 pts	16.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	7.0%	±4.4 pts	5.4%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.2%	±4.0 pts	24.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$160,000	±$14,604	$162,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$634/mo	±$193	$872/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	79.9%	±7.7 pts	74.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.0 min	±8.8 min	26.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	12.4%	±7.1 pts	9.1%	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 25159
Group	ZIP 25159	West Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	93.2%	89.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.5%	3.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.6%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.6%	2.1%	19.3%

Where ZIP 25159 is

State: West Virginia
Main county: Putnam County
Largest overlapping place: Poca (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 34.09 sq mi· about 107 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 Putnam County

25011 Putnam County, WV 25033 Putnam County, WV 25070 Eleanor, WV 25082 Putnam County, WV 25109 Hometown, WV 25124 Putnam County, WV 25168 Putnam County, WV 25213 Putnam County, WV 25526 Putnam County, WV 25560 Putnam County, WV

See every ZIP code in West Virginia, or compare ZIP 25159 with another ZIP code.

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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.