ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 25843: Raleigh County, WV

ZIP Code 25843 (Raleigh County, West Virginia) has an estimated 986 residents in 434 households. The median household income is $86,767, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is $961/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. 6 figures for this ZIP (median age, 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

986

Margin of error ±485

Median household income

$86,767*

Margin of error ±$47,300· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

$961/mo

Margin of error ±$31

Median age

33.3 yrs*

Margin of error ±18.8 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

42.4 min*

Margin of error ±37.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 25843 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 2584333.3 yrs*West Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 25843$86,767*West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 25843$41,315West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2584313.5%*West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 258430.0%West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2584320.3%*West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 25843—West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 25843$961/moWest Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2584370.3%*West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2584342.4 min*West Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 258430.0%West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 25843

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 25843 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 25843Margin of errorWest VirginiaUnited States
Total population986±4851,778,373334,922,499
Median age33.3 yrs*±18.8 yrs42.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households434±203728,655129,227,496
Median household income$86,767*±$47,300$59,608$80,734
Per capita income$41,315±$17,795$34,203$44,673
Poverty rate13.5%*±16.9 pts16.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%±2.7 pts5.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%*±17.8 pts24.1%35.7%
Median home value——$162,600$332,700
Median gross rent$961/mo±$31$872/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes70.3%*±25.7 pts74.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work42.4 min*±37.2 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%±2.7 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 25843
GroupZIP 25843West 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 25843 is

State
West Virginia
Main county
Raleigh County
Largest overlapping place
Ghent (9% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
14.42 sq mi· about 68 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 Raleigh County

25801 Raleigh County, WV25811 Raleigh County, WV25813 Raleigh County, WV25817 Bolt, WV25818 Bradley, WV25823 Raleigh County, WV25825 Raleigh County, WV25827 Crab Orchard, WV25832 Daniels, WV25836 Raleigh County, WV25839 Raleigh County, WV25844 Raleigh County, WV25849 Glen White, WV25853 Raleigh County, WV25865 Raleigh County, WV25871 Mabscott, WV25873 MacArthur, WV25878 Raleigh County, WV25880 Raleigh County, WV25902 Raleigh County, WV25909 Prosperity, WV25911 Raleigh County, WV25915 Raleigh County, WV25918 Raleigh County, WV

See every ZIP code in West Virginia, or compare ZIP 25843 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.