ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 25865: Raleigh County, WV

ZIP Code 25865 (Raleigh County, West Virginia) has an estimated 1,573 residents in 747 households. The median household income is $38,173, the median home value is $170,000 and the median gross rent is $975/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. 4 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,573

Margin of error ±444

Median household income

$38,173

Margin of error ±$13,613

Median home value

$170,000

Margin of error ±$48,183

Median gross rent

$975/mo

Margin of error ±$462

Median age

63.3 yrs

Margin of error ±10.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.1 min*

Margin of error ±29.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 25865 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 2586563.3 yrsWest Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 25865$38,173West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 25865$25,485West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2586526.1%*West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 258651.2%West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2586511.0%West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 25865$170,000West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 25865$975/moWest Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2586586.9%*West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2586534.1 min*West Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 2586519.2%*West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 25865

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 25865 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 25865Margin of errorWest VirginiaUnited States
Total population1,573±4441,778,373334,922,499
Median age63.3 yrs±10.5 yrs42.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households747±206728,655129,227,496
Median household income$38,173±$13,613$59,608$80,734
Per capita income$25,485±$7,671$34,203$44,673
Poverty rate26.1%*±18.0 pts16.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.2%±1.8 pts5.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%±7.3 pts24.1%35.7%
Median home value$170,000±$48,183$162,600$332,700
Median gross rent$975/mo±$462$872/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes86.9%*±10.7 pts74.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work34.1 min*±29.0 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home19.2%*±25.0 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 25865
GroupZIP 25865West VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino97.1%89.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%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 Latino2.4%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.1%2.1%19.3%

Where ZIP 25865 is

State
West Virginia
Main county
Raleigh County
Largest overlapping place
Lester (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
30.46 sq mi· about 52 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

25811 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, WV25843 Raleigh County, WV25844 Raleigh County, WV25849 Glen White, WV25853 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, WV25920 Raleigh County, WV

See every ZIP code in West Virginia, or compare ZIP 25865 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.