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25043 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25043 covers Clay, West Virginia, with a population of about 1,446.

Population
1,44615 per square mile
Median age
32.85.9 points below the US average
Poverty rate
50.8%38.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$104,775up 4.9% in five years
Median rent
$66722% below the West Virginia median
Degree or higher
15.5%19.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
52.9%12.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
36

Where 25043 is

Clay, West Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,446
Median age32.8
Family households74.9%
Born outside the US0.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.1%
White (non-Hispanic)99.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Veterans7.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$16,477
Poverty rate50.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance41.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k29.2%
$10–15k8.6%
$15–20k5.4%
$20–25k2.6%
$25–30k2.6%
$30–35k2.2%
$35–40k2.2%
$40–45k2.4%
$45–50k0.6%
$50–60k9.5%
$60–75k11.2%
$75–100k14.7%
$100–125k8.4%
$125–150k0.4%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed530
Mean adjusted gross income$48,758
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k32.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.4%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$667
Rent as a share of household income51%
Owner-occupied52.9%
Vacant homes35.1%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house61%
2 to 4 units9.8%
5 to 19 units3.9%
Mobile home25.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$104,775as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 4.9%
Typical home value since 2000
201920222026$112,049$75,666

$75,666 in 2019 to $104,775 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate19.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%
High school diploma or higher76.4%
Works from home0.5%
Drives to work alone95.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more22.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity42.1% 8.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.9% 6.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes24.7% 11.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure48.7% 14.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health31.4% 11.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression31.4% 9.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity39.3% 13.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis42.1% 17 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.8% 3.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81% 4.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.1% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.4% 6.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.6% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD14.1% 7.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist45.4% 15.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability45.2% 14.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24% 0.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.9% 3.8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps24.6% 10.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol45.2% 9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.5% 5.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.3% 3.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.3% 5.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability23.4% 9.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20.7% 7.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.3% 4.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours43.2% 6.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost30.6% 17.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.6% 2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments36
People employed406
Annual payroll$11,140,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 80.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss67.6 out of 100
Community resilience20.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide98.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding94.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning85.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire77.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather71Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind60.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail59.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche58.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane47.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake38.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave33.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave30.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm28Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado20.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought16.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with West Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPWest VirginiaUnited States
Median household income$57,917$78,538
Income per person$16,477$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate50.8%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$667$850$1,348
Homeownership52.9%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate19.6%5.7%5.2%
Works from home0.5%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.1%1.7%13.9%
Median age32.842.738.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationCLENDENIN, WV US24.3 km away
Rain in a year53 in
Snow in a year18 in

Average high and low by month

January42.5°F / 23.7°F3.88 in rain, 6.1 in snow
February47.1°F / 25.2°F3.4 in rain, 3.2 in snow
March56.3°F / 31.2°F4.45 in rain, 4 in snow
April69.1°F / 40.5°F4.32 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May75.9°F / 50.3°F5.17 in rain
June83.5°F / 59.8°F6.08 in rain
July86°F / 64.6°F5.84 in rain
August85.1°F / 63.6°F4.81 in rain
September79.6°F / 56.6°F3.88 in rain
October68.7°F / 44°F3.06 in rain
November56.5°F / 33.3°F3.65 in rain, 0.7 in snow
December46.4°F / 28.1°F3.98 in rain, 3.8 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket81% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Clay County School District87.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Nicholas County School District12.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Household characteristics77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status2more vulnerable than 2% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Walkability4.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

25133 Maysel, WV5 km away
25113 Ivydale, WV7.3 km away
25285 Wallback, WV8.3 km away
25164 Procious, WV11.4 km away
25019 Bickmore, WV11.6 km away
25063 Duck, WV12.7 km away
25030 Bomont, WV14.5 km away
25111 Indore, WV14.9 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Clay County87.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Nicholas County12.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area98 sq mi
Water area0.69 sq mi
Population density15 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.4764, -81.0696

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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