ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 25501: Lincoln County, WV

ZIP Code 25501 (Lincoln County, West Virginia) has an estimated 1,268 residents in 540 households. The median household income is $42,188, the median home value is $109,900 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 Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 5 figures for this ZIP (household income, poverty rate, bachelor's or higher, 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

1,268

Margin of error ±529

Median household income

$42,188*

Margin of error ±$32,228· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$109,900

Margin of error ±$10,812

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

54.3 yrs

Margin of error ±12.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.4 min*

Margin of error ±24.7 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 25501 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 2550154.3 yrsWest Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 25501$42,188*West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 25501$18,640West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2550127.7%*West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 255010.0%West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2550110.8%*West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 25501$109,900West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 25501—West Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2550194.3%*West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2550123.4 min*West Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 255010.0%West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 25501

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 25501 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 25501	Margin of error	West Virginia	United States
Total population	1,268	±529	1,778,373	334,922,499
Median age	54.3 yrs	±12.3 yrs	42.7 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	540	±203	728,655	129,227,496
Median household income	$42,188*	±$32,228	$59,608	$80,734
Per capita income	$18,640	±$7,105	$34,203	$44,673
Poverty rate	27.7%*	±17.4 pts	16.7%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±8.8 pts	5.4%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.8%*	±12.4 pts	24.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$109,900	±$10,812	$162,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$872/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	94.3%*	±17.3 pts	74.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.4 min*	±24.7 min	26.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%	±8.8 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 25501
Group	ZIP 25501	West Virginia	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	89.6%	89.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	10.4%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	2.1%	19.3%

Where ZIP 25501 is

State: West Virginia
Main county: Lincoln County
Land area: 26.02 sq mi· about 49 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 Lincoln County

25505 Lincoln County, WV 25506 Lincoln County, WV 25521 Lincoln County, WV 25523 Lincoln County, WV 25524 Lincoln County, WV 25540 Lincoln County, WV 25557 Lincoln County, WV 25564 Lincoln County, WV 25565 Lincoln County, WV 25567 Lincoln County, WV 25571 Lincoln County, WV 25573 Lincoln County, WV

See every ZIP code in West Virginia, or compare ZIP 25501 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.