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25121 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25121 covers Lake, West Virginia, with a population of about 1,049 and a median household income of $56,346.

Population
1,04934 per square mile
Median household income
$56,346about the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
4.2%8.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$142,268up 22.2% in five years
Degree or higher
0%35 points below the US average
Homeownership
83.2%18.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
5

Where 25121 is

Lake, 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

Population1,049
Family households78.5%
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%
Veterans3.4%
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$56,346
Income per person$22,196
Poverty rate4.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance22.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k11.5%
$15–20k6.8%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k2.6%
$40–45k11.3%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k34.0%
$60–75k2.6%
$75–100k18.3%
$100–125k5.5%
$125–150k7.3%
$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 filed240
Mean adjusted gross income$54,546
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k37.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.5%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied83.2%
Vacant homes10.7%
Median year built1988

What the homes are

Detached house68.5%
Mobile home31.5%
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$142,268as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.2%
Typical home value since 2000
201920222026$142,268$92,142

$92,142 in 2019 to $142,268 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%
High school diploma or higher86%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone100%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more30.8%
Health

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

Obesity43% 9.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.9% 8.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45.6% 11.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27.7% 7.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.3% 2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression32.9% 11 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity35.8% 10.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis40.1% 15 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.1% 4.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.7% 2.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.5% 4.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist49.7% 11.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41% 10.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.9% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.3% 0.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol44.5% 8.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.9% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use68.4% 7.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.6% 4.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20% 6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.6% 5.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11% 2.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.9% 6.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost32.7% 19.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.8% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments5
People employed89
Annual payroll$5,283,000
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 90.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss83.2 out of 100
Community resilience13 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 flooding98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide98.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire92.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave83Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave79.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind78.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather77.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning73.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche70.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail61.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane52.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm52.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake35.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado25.8Very 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$56,346$57,917$78,538
Income per person$22,196$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate4.2%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$850$1,348
Homeownership83.2%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.7%5.2%
Works from home0%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%1.7%13.9%
Median age42.738.7
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 stationLOGAN, WV US9.3 km away
Rain in a year49 in

Average high and low by month

January44.5°F / 26.6°F3.45 in rain
February49.3°F / 29°F3.45 in rain
March58.9°F / 34.8°F4.33 in rain
April71.2°F / 43.8°F4.36 in rain
May78.7°F / 54°F5.33 in rain
June85.8°F / 62.6°F4.89 in rain
July88.6°F / 66.9°F5.88 in rain
August87.5°F / 65.8°F3.94 in rain
September81.9°F / 59°F3.34 in rain
October70.2°F / 46.7°F3.17 in rain
November58.4°F / 36°F2.94 in rain
December48°F / 30.7°F4.16 in rain
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

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

Logan County School District97.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Boone County School District2.7% 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 vulnerability63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Household characteristics75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Walkability3.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

25547 Pecks Mill, WV5.5 km away
25076 Ethel, WV6 km away
25108 Hewett, WV6.2 km away
25183 Sharples, WV6.5 km away
25624 Henlawson, WV7.7 km away
25022 Blair, WV8.1 km away
25639 Peach Creek, WV8.6 km away
25047 Clothier, WV8.7 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.

Logan County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area30.97 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density34 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.9204, -81.9034

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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