ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 25214: Kanawha County, WV

ZIP Code 25214 (Kanawha County, West Virginia) has an estimated 994 residents in 333 households. The median household income is $70,956, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is —. 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. 4 figures for this ZIP (population, households, 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

994*

Margin of error ±817· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$70,956

Margin of error ±$33,537

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

46.4 yrs

Margin of error ±11.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.9 min*

Margin of error ±30.9 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 25214 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 2521446.4 yrsWest Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 25214$70,956West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 25214$28,799West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 252145.6%West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 252140.0%West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 252145.5%West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 25214—West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 25214—West Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2521483.2%*West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2521420.9 min*West Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 252140.0%West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 25214

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 25214 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 25214Margin of errorWest VirginiaUnited States
Total population994*±8171,778,373334,922,499
Median age46.4 yrs±11.9 yrs42.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households333*±175728,655129,227,496
Median household income$70,956±$33,537$59,608$80,734
Per capita income$28,799±$5,055$34,203$44,673
Poverty rate5.6%±7.7 pts16.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%±2.3 pts5.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.5%±8.0 pts24.1%35.7%
Median home value——$162,600$332,700
Median gross rent——$872/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes83.2%*±15.1 pts74.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.9 min*±30.9 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%±2.3 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 25214
GroupZIP 25214West VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino100.0%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 Latino0.0%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%2.1%19.3%

Where ZIP 25214 is

State
West Virginia
Main county
Kanawha County
Largest overlapping place
Chesapeake (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.61 sq mi· about 150 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

25110 Kanawha County, WV25112 Institute, WV25126 Kanawha County, WV25132 Kanawha County, WV25134 Kanawha County, WV25143 Nitro, WV25156 Pinch, WV25160 Kanawha County, WV25162 Pratt, WV25177 Kanawha County, WV25201 Kanawha County, WV25202 Alum Creek, WV25301 Charleston, WV25302 Charleston, WV25303 South Charleston, WV25304 Charleston, WV25306 Kanawha County, WV25309 Kanawha County, WV25311 Charleston, WV25312 Kanawha County, WV25313 Cross Lanes, WV25314 Charleston, WV25315 Kanawha County, WV25320 Kanawha County, WV

See every ZIP code in West Virginia, or compare ZIP 25214 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.