ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 25306: Kanawha County, WV

ZIP Code 25306 (Kanawha County, West Virginia) has an estimated 6,040 residents in 2,732 households. The median household income is $71,654, the median home value is $109,800 and the median gross rent is $1,255/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

6,040

Margin of error ±662

Median household income

$71,654

Margin of error ±$11,268

Median home value

$109,800

Margin of error ±$20,185

Median gross rent

$1,255/mo

Margin of error ±$123

Median age

44.5 yrs

Margin of error ±5.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.3 min

Margin of error ±5.2 min

How ZIP 25306 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 2530644.5 yrsWest Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 25306$71,654West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 25306$40,088West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 253069.0%West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 253062.3%West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2530628.2%West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 25306$109,800West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 25306$1,255/moWest Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2530667.6%West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2530622.3 minWest Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 253069.0%West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 25306

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 25306 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 25306Margin of errorWest VirginiaUnited States
Total population6,040±6621,778,373334,922,499
Median age44.5 yrs±5.6 yrs42.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,732±272728,655129,227,496
Median household income$71,654±$11,268$59,608$80,734
Per capita income$40,088±$4,965$34,203$44,673
Poverty rate9.0%±4.2 pts16.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.3%±2.0 pts5.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%±5.5 pts24.1%35.7%
Median home value$109,800±$20,185$162,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,255/mo±$123$872/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes67.6%±8.1 pts74.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.3 min±5.2 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.0%±5.4 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 25306
GroupZIP 25306West VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino81.6%89.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.4%3.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%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 Latino7.0%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.3%2.1%19.3%

Where ZIP 25306 is

State
West Virginia
Main county
Kanawha County
Largest overlapping place
Coal Fork (14% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
37.14 sq mi· about 163 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, WV25302 Charleston, WV25303 South Charleston, WV25304 Charleston, 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 25306 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.