ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 25302: Charleston, WV

ZIP Code 25302 (Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia) has an estimated 13,204 residents in 6,406 households. The median household income is $55,210, the median home value is $155,300 and the median gross rent is $928/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

Total population

13,204

Margin of error ±986

Median household income

$55,210

Margin of error ±$5,931

Median home value

$155,300

Margin of error ±$21,788

Median gross rent

$928/mo

Margin of error ±$119

Median age

46.4 yrs

Margin of error ±3.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.5 min

Margin of error ±3.8 min

How ZIP 25302 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 2530246.4 yrsWest Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 25302$55,210West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 25302$38,949West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2530214.4%West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 253026.4%West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2530232.4%West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 25302$155,300West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 25302$928/moWest Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2530264.9%West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2530218.5 minWest Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2530211.5%West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 25302

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 25302 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 25302Margin of errorWest VirginiaUnited States
Total population13,204±9861,778,373334,922,499
Median age46.4 yrs±3.3 yrs42.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,406±549728,655129,227,496
Median household income$55,210±$5,931$59,608$80,734
Per capita income$38,949±$3,844$34,203$44,673
Poverty rate14.4%±3.1 pts16.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.4%±2.9 pts5.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%±3.4 pts24.1%35.7%
Median home value$155,300±$21,788$162,600$332,700
Median gross rent$928/mo±$119$872/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes64.9%±2.9 pts74.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.5 min±3.8 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.5%±3.6 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 25302
GroupZIP 25302West VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino74.9%89.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino14.4%3.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%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 Latino0.8%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.1%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.4%2.1%19.3%

Where ZIP 25302 is

State
West Virginia
Main county
Kanawha County
Largest overlapping place
Charleston (34% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
12.44 sq mi· about 1,061 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

25112 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, WV25214 Kanawha County, WV25301 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, WV25387 Charleston, WV

See every ZIP code in West Virginia, or compare ZIP 25302 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.