US Census Data

ZIP 25972 vs ZIP 25981

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 25972 and ZIP Code 25981: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 25972 and ZIP 25981 are ZIP Code areas in West Virginia. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 25981 has the higher population (881 vs 208 in ZIP 25972). ZIP 25972 has the higher median household income ($37,212 vs $28,500 in ZIP 25981). ZIP 25972 has the higher median home value ($51,800 vs $37,300 in ZIP 25981).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 25972ZIP 25981
Population208881
Median age24.9 yrs39.7 yrs
Median household income$37,212$28,500
Median home value$51,800$37,300
Median gross rent$687
Housing units130442
Homeownership rate58.1%71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%2.6%
Unemployment rate0.0%0.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 25972ZIP 25981
Population346 → 208 (-39.9%)526 → 881 (+67.5%)
Median household income$15,726 → $37,212 (+136.6%)$24,279 → $28,500 (+17.4%)
Median home value$63,100 → $51,800 (-17.9%)$38,100 → $37,300 (-2.1%)
Median gross rent$604 → $687 (+13.7%)

ZIP 25972

Population
346208
Median household income
$15,726$37,212
Median home value
$63,100$51,800

ZIP 25981

Population
526881
Median household income
$24,279$28,500
Median home value
$38,100$37,300
Median gross rent
$604$687

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 25972ZIP 25981
Under 510.1%4.3%
5 to 170.0%23.7%
18 to 2441.8%3.3%
25 to 340.0%13.6%
35 to 440.0%18.5%
45 to 540.0%4.0%
55 to 6414.4%15.9%
65 to 7429.3%13.6%
75 and over4.3%3.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 25972ZIP 25981
White (non-Hispanic)66.8%98.6%
Black or African American33.2%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 25972ZIP 25981
No high school diploma34.0%16.9%
High school graduate66.0%70.6%
Some college or associate's0.0%9.9%
Bachelor's degree0.0%2.6%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 25972ZIP 25981
Drove alone100.0%97.4%
Carpooled0.0%2.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%0.0%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 25972ZIP 25981
1-unit, detached83.8%49.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%1.4%
5 to 19 units0.0%5.2%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other16.2%43.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 25972ZIP 25981
Poverty rate28.8%22.0%
Average household size2.242.37
Mean commute (minutes)45
Median year structure built19381983

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