ZIP Code Tabulation Area · West Virginia

ZIP Code 25921: Coal City, WV

ZIP Code 25921 (Coal City, Raleigh County, West Virginia) has an estimated 1,989 residents in 897 households. The median household income is $35,451, the median home value is $105,800 and the median gross rent is $806/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

1,989

Margin of error ±587

Median household income

$35,451

Margin of error ±$14,292

Median home value

$105,800

Margin of error ±$20,952

Median gross rent

$806/mo

Margin of error ±$190

Median age

45.9 yrs

Margin of error ±14.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.4 min*

Margin of error ±21.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 25921 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 2592145.9 yrsWest Virginia42.7 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 25921$35,451West Virginia$59,608United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 25921$28,218West Virginia$34,203United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 2592141.5%*West Virginia16.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 2592110.6%West Virginia5.4%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 259219.5%West Virginia24.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 25921$105,800West Virginia$162,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 25921$806/moWest Virginia$872/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 2592152.7%*West Virginia74.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 2592126.4 min*West Virginia26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 259217.2%*West Virginia9.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 25921

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 25921 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 25921Margin of errorWest VirginiaUnited States
Total population1,989±5871,778,373334,922,499
Median age45.9 yrs±14.1 yrs42.7 yrs38.9 yrs
Households897±261728,655129,227,496
Median household income$35,451±$14,292$59,608$80,734
Per capita income$28,218±$12,778$34,203$44,673
Poverty rate41.5%*±15.1 pts16.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate10.6%±9.6 pts5.4%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%±6.0 pts24.1%35.7%
Median home value$105,800±$20,952$162,600$332,700
Median gross rent$806/mo±$190$872/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes52.7%*±13.3 pts74.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.4 min*±21.6 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.2%*±10.4 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 25921
GroupZIP 25921West VirginiaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino93.3%89.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.7%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 25921 is

State
West Virginia
Main county
Raleigh County
Largest overlapping place
Coal City (26% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
12.84 sq mi· about 155 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

25818 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, 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, WV25932 Raleigh County, WV25989 Raleigh County, WV

See every ZIP code in West Virginia, or compare ZIP 25921 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.