ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 25873: MacArthur, WV

ZIP Code 25873 (MacArthur, Raleigh County, West Virginia) has an estimated 926 residents in 429 households. The median household income is $26,788, the median home value is $162,300 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, unemployment, 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

926

Margin of error ±401

Median household income

$26,788

Margin of error ±$12,223

Median home value

$162,300

Margin of error ±$10,299

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

52.5 yrs

Margin of error ±24.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.5 min*

Margin of error ±21.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 25873 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 2587352.5 yrsWest Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 25873$26,788West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 25873$17,835West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2587334.9%*West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 2587312.2%*West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 258732.7%West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 25873$162,300West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 25873—West Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2587379.7%*West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2587324.5 min*West Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 258730.0%West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 25873

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 25873 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 25873Margin of errorWest VirginiaUnited States
Total population926±4011,778,373334,922,499
Median age52.5 yrs±24.0 yrs42.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households429±179728,655129,227,496
Median household income$26,788±$12,223$59,608$80,734
Per capita income$17,835±$3,960$34,203$44,673
Poverty rate34.9%*±14.2 pts16.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate12.2%*±14.1 pts5.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher2.7%±4.6 pts24.1%35.7%
Median home value$162,300±$10,299$162,600$332,700
Median gross rent——$872/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes79.7%*±22.8 pts74.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.5 min*±21.2 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%±3.5 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 25873
GroupZIP 25873West 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 25873 is

State
West Virginia
Main county
Raleigh County
Largest overlapping place
MacArthur (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.69 sq mi· about 1,342 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

25817 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, WV25865 Raleigh County, WV25871 Mabscott, WV25878 Raleigh County, WV25880 Raleigh County, WV25902 Raleigh County, WV25909 Prosperity, WV25911 Raleigh County, WV25915 Raleigh County, WV25918 Raleigh County, WV25920 Raleigh County, WV25921 Coal City, WV25932 Raleigh County, WV

See every ZIP code in West Virginia, or compare ZIP 25873 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.