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25071 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25071 covers Elkview, West Virginia, with a population of about 11,243 and a median household income of $65,397.

Population
11,243100 per square mile
Median age
49.110.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$65,3971.1× the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
9.9%2.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$191,068up 31.9% in five years
Median rent
$75012% below the West Virginia median
Degree or higher
25.3%9.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
72.9%7.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
135

Where 25071 is

Elkview, 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

Population11,243
Median age49.1
Family households66.2%
Born outside the US0.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.6%
White (non-Hispanic)96%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%
Veterans7.5%
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

Median household income$65,397
Income per person$35,115
Poverty rate9.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.6%
$10–15k3.8%
$15–20k6.1%
$20–25k6.3%
$25–30k5.1%
$30–35k4.4%
$35–40k4.6%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k3.3%
$50–60k6.3%
$60–75k11.3%
$75–100k13.0%
$100–125k6.3%
$125–150k6.9%
$150–200k8.4%
$200k or more7.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,460
Mean adjusted gross income$67,295
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.6%
Returns, under $25k28.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.5%
Returns, $200k or more3.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$159,100
Median gross rent$750
Rent as a share of household income26.8%
Owner-occupied72.9%
Vacant homes12.2%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house68.1%
Attached house2.5%
2 to 4 units4.7%
5 to 19 units1.5%
20 or more units0.8%
Mobile home22.4%
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$191,068as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 31.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 61.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$191,068$100,154

$100,154 in 2000 to $191,068 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%
High school diploma or higher90.1%
Works from home12.2%
Drives to work alone76.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19%
Health

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

Obesity39.8% 6.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.7% 3.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.8% 6.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.6% 12.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.1% 3.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression30.6% 8.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.2% 6.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis38.8% 13.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.4% 5.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.9% 5.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.5% 2.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.1% 3.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.5% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.5% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39.7% 9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.6% 1.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16% 1.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol44.7% 8.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.8% 2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.8% 4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.1% 5.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17% 4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.4% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments135
People employed1,290
Annual payroll$60,261,000
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 87.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss84.2 out of 100
Community resilience69.9 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.

Landslide98.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding97.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning78.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire75.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather72.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave71.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind71.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail67.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche67.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm65.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane49.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake42.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave26.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado25.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought1.4Relatively 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$65,397$57,917$78,538
Income per person$35,115$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate9.9%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$159,100$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$750$850$1,348
Homeownership72.9%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate2.8%5.7%5.2%
Works from home12.2%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.7%1.7%13.9%
Median age49.142.738.7
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 stationCHARLESTON YEAGER AP, WV US11.9 km away
Rain in a year46 in
Snow in a year32 in

Average high and low by month

January43.9°F / 26.1°F3.27 in rain, 10.3 in snow
February47.8°F / 28.6°F3.36 in rain, 7.7 in snow
March56.8°F / 35.1°F4.14 in rain, 5.9 in snow
April69.4°F / 44.5°F3.56 in rain, 0.5 in snow
May76.2°F / 53.2°F4.93 in rain
June83.1°F / 61.5°F4.72 in rain
July86°F / 65.5°F5.38 in rain
August85.2°F / 64.1°F3.75 in rain
September79.5°F / 57.1°F3.46 in rain
October68.7°F / 45.3°F2.91 in rain, 0.6 in snow
November57.3°F / 35.6°F3.2 in rain, 1.5 in snow
December47.5°F / 29.9°F3.56 in rain, 5 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 supermarket9% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket22% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket79% 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.

Kanawha County School District91.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Roane County School District8.7% 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 vulnerability41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Household characteristics41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status2more vulnerable than 2% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Walkability5.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

25156 Pinch, WV4.8 km away
25079 Falling Rock, WV9.2 km away
25026 Blue Creek, WV9.3 km away
25302 Charleston, WV10.1 km away
25045 Clendenin, WV10.8 km away
25201 Tad, WV12.2 km away
25306 Charleston, WV14.5 km away
25311 Charleston, WV14.7 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.

Kanawha County91.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Roane County8.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area112.56 sq mi
Water area0.57 sq mi
Population density100 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.4429, -81.4804

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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