ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 25312: Kanawha County, WV

ZIP Code 25312 (Kanawha County, West Virginia) has an estimated 10,047 residents in 3,666 households. The median household income is $57,246, the median home value is $133,100 and the median gross rent is $690/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. One figure for this ZIP (gross rent) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

10,047

Margin of error ±1,274

Median household income

$57,246

Margin of error ±$7,522

Median home value

$133,100

Margin of error ±$32,694

Median gross rent

$690/mo*

Margin of error ±$393· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

38.1 yrs

Margin of error ±4.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.3 min

Margin of error ±7.9 min

How ZIP 25312 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 2531238.1 yrsWest Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 25312$57,246West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 25312$30,099West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2531221.0%West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 253122.3%West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2531216.0%West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 25312$133,100West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 25312$690/mo*West Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2531285.6%West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2531228.3 minWest Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 253128.8%West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 25312

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 25312 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 25312Margin of errorWest VirginiaUnited States
Total population10,047±1,2741,778,373334,922,499
Median age38.1 yrs±4.9 yrs42.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,666±349728,655129,227,496
Median household income$57,246±$7,522$59,608$80,734
Per capita income$30,099±$6,012$34,203$44,673
Poverty rate21.0%±9.2 pts16.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.3%±1.9 pts5.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%±3.7 pts24.1%35.7%
Median home value$133,100±$32,694$162,600$332,700
Median gross rent$690/mo*±$393$872/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes85.6%±5.0 pts74.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.3 min±7.9 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.8%±4.5 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 25312
GroupZIP 25312West VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino94.0%89.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%3.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%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 Latino2.1%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.5%2.1%19.3%

Where ZIP 25312 is

State
West Virginia
Main county
Kanawha County
Largest overlapping place
Sissonville (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
71.03 sq mi· about 141 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, WV25306 Kanawha County, WV25309 Kanawha County, WV25311 Charleston, WV25313 Cross Lanes, WV25314 Charleston, WV25315 Kanawha County, WV25320 Kanawha County, WV25387 Charleston, WV

See every ZIP code in West Virginia, or compare ZIP 25312 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.