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25062 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25062 covers Dry Creek, West Virginia.

Median age
57.518.8 points above the US average
Poverty rate
36.1%23.7 points above the US average
Degree or higher
30.1%4.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
100%35 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time

Where 25062 is

Dry Creek, 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

Median age57.5
Family households51.6%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans7.7%
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

Poverty rate36.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance42.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k50.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k50.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied100%
Vacant homes0%
Median year built1994

What the homes are

Detached house68.5%
Mobile home31.5%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.1%
High school diploma or higher92.9%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone100%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0%
Health

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

Obesity47.8% 14.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes25.3% 13.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes30.6% 17.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure55.5% 21.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health43.1% 22.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression33.6% 11.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity48.5% 23.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis47.9% 22.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking10.3% 5.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication84% 9.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma14.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease14.8% 8.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability26.5% 11.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening48.3% 16 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD20.9% 14.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist47.1% 14.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability53.8% 23.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26% 1.2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity31.6% 14.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps38.7% 24.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability13.8% 7.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol50% 13.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity19.1% 5.3 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability18.4% 10 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport15% 5.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.3% 6.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)25% 8.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability32.1% 18.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)26.9% 13.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability9.6% 5.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat18.6% 9.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.7% 6.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke7.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost39.2% 26.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability11.4% 5.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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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 95.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss93 out of 100
Community resilience29.7 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.

River flooding99.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide99Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire90.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning86.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather79.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind73.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche67.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail56.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm52.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane50.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave46.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake37.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado20.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave3.4Very 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$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate36.1%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$850$1,348
Homeownership100%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.1%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.7%5.2%
Works from home0%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%1.7%13.9%
Median age57.542.738.7
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 stationBECKLEY VA HOSPITAL, WV US24.9 km away
Rain in a year43 in
Snow in a year38 in

Average high and low by month

January39.6°F / 19.3°F3.09 in rain, 12.8 in snow
February43.2°F / 20.9°F2.87 in rain, 10 in snow
March51.4°F / 26.8°F3.79 in rain, 5.2 in snow
April63.4°F / 35.9°F3.78 in rain, 0.8 in snow
May70.9°F / 45.7°F4.56 in rain
June76.1°F / 54.1°F4.12 in rain
July79.1°F / 58.1°F5.36 in rain
August78.1°F / 56.6°F3.73 in rain
September73.2°F / 50.2°F3.31 in rain
October63.1°F / 38.8°F2.56 in rain, 0.5 in snow
November52.9°F / 28.6°F2.66 in rain, 1.2 in snow
December43.3°F / 23.3°F3.53 in rain, 7.9 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% 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%.

Raleigh County School District100% 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 vulnerability54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Household characteristics66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status0more vulnerable than 0% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Walkability3.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

25174 Rock Creek, WV3 km away
25140 Naoma, WV4.1 km away
25007 Arnett, WV4.7 km away
25844 Glen Daniel, WV7.4 km away
25048 Colcord, WV7.7 km away
25180 Saxon, WV9.4 km away
25044 Clear Creek, WV9.7 km away
25008 Artie, WV10.5 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.

Raleigh County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area3.89 sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.8749, -81.4412

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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