ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 25901: Fayette County, WV

ZIP Code 25901 (Fayette County, West Virginia) has an estimated 10,012 residents in 4,056 households. The median household income is $51,735, the median home value is $121,500 and the median gross rent is $821/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

Total population

10,012

Margin of error ±532

Median household income

$51,735

Margin of error ±$5,343

Median home value

$121,500

Margin of error ±$11,906

Median gross rent

$821/mo

Margin of error ±$82

Median age

39.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.0 min

Margin of error ±8.3 min

How ZIP 25901 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 2590139.8 yrsWest Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 25901$51,735West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 25901$27,851West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2590120.5%West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 259016.1%West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 2590118.9%West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 25901$121,500West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 25901$821/moWest Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2590174.1%West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2590128.0 minWest Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 259014.0%West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 25901

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 25901 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 25901Margin of errorWest VirginiaUnited States
Total population10,012±5321,778,373334,922,499
Median age39.8 yrs±1.9 yrs42.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,056±286728,655129,227,496
Median household income$51,735±$5,343$59,608$80,734
Per capita income$27,851±$2,830$34,203$44,673
Poverty rate20.5%±5.1 pts16.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.1%±3.2 pts5.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%±3.5 pts24.1%35.7%
Median home value$121,500±$11,906$162,600$332,700
Median gross rent$821/mo±$82$872/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.1%±5.0 pts74.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.0 min±8.3 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.0%±1.7 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 25901
GroupZIP 25901West VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino90.9%89.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.2%3.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%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 Latino1.0%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.6%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.1%2.1%19.3%

Where ZIP 25901 is

State
West Virginia
Main county
Fayette County
Largest overlapping place
Oak Hill (17% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
38.40 sq mi· about 261 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 Fayette County

25139 Fayette County, WV25152 Fayette County, WV25161 Powellton, WV25173 Fayette County, WV25186 Smithers, WV25812 Fayette County, WV25831 Fayette County, WV25837 Fayette County, WV25840 Fayette County, WV25854 Fayette County, WV25855 Hilltop, WV25862 Fayette County, WV25864 Fayette County, WV25866 Fayette County, WV25868 Fayette County, WV25879 Oak Hill, WV25904 Fayette County, WV25907 Prince, WV25917 Fayette County, WV25936 Fayette County, WV25938 Fayette County, WV25962 Fayette County, WV25976 Fayette County, WV25986 Fayette County, WV

See every ZIP code in West Virginia, or compare ZIP 25901 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.