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25177 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25177 covers Saint Albans, West Virginia, with a population of about 23,211 and a median household income of $54,789.

Population
23,211735 per square mile
Median age
42.94.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$54,7895% below the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
21%8.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$153,662up 24.1% in five years
Median rent
$837about the West Virginia median
Degree or higher
23.5%11.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
71%6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
397

Where 25177 is

Saint Albans, 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

Population23,211
Median age42.9
Family households60.3%
Born outside the US0.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.7%
White (non-Hispanic)89.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Veterans9%
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$54,789
Income per person$31,603
Poverty rate21%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance22.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.3%
$10–15k5.7%
$15–20k9.2%
$20–25k3.3%
$25–30k3.7%
$30–35k4.8%
$35–40k3.9%
$40–45k4.9%
$45–50k5.2%
$50–60k6.9%
$60–75k9.8%
$75–100k15.3%
$100–125k6.9%
$125–150k7.9%
$150–200k5.0%
$200k or more2.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed10,280
Mean adjusted gross income$52,814
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.8%
Returns, under $25k33.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.9%
Returns, $200k or more1.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$129,100
Median gross rent$837
Rent as a share of household income32.5%
Owner-occupied71%
Vacant homes13%
Median year built1964

What the homes are

Detached house74.5%
Attached house2%
2 to 4 units4.8%
5 to 19 units4.3%
20 or more units3.9%
Mobile home10.5%
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$153,662as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 50.9%
Typical asking rent$825as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$156,064$80,970

$80,970 in 2000 to $153,662 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%
High school diploma or higher88.8%
Works from home6.2%
Drives to work alone83.7%
Takes public transport1.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.5%
Health

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

Obesity41.3% 7.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.4% 8.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.8% 12.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26% 5.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression31.3% 9.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.1% 8.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis38.2% 13.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.2% 1.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.6% 4.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.1% 4.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.1% 2.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.4% 10.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.6% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity19% 1.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps20.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.8% 7.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.1% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.5% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.3% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.5% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22% 5.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.7% 4.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5% 1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.8% 4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.3% 7.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments397
People employed4,936
Annual payroll$214,710,000
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 80.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss79 out of 100
Community resilience72.8 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 flooding94.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide88.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire73.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind71.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning71.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm68.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave66.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather64.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail63.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane47.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake37.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado26.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave23.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought13.6Relatively 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$54,789$57,917$78,538
Income per person$31,603$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate21%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$129,100$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$837$850$1,348
Homeownership71%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate5.1%5.7%5.2%
Works from home6.2%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.5%1.7%13.9%
Median age42.942.738.7
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 stationSAINT ALBANS, WV US0.7 km away

Average high and low by month

January41.7°F / 23°F
February45.8°F / 24.4°F
March55.7°F / 31.2°F
April68°F / 41°F
May75.4°F / 51.7°F
June82.1°F / 60.2°F
July85.6°F / 65°F
August85.1°F / 63°F
September79.1°F / 56.1°F
October67.2°F / 42.6°F
November55.4°F / 32.3°F
December45.1°F / 27.4°F
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 supermarket25% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket74% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket55% 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 District93.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Putnam County School District6.4% 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 vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Household characteristics42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Walkability5.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

25143 Nitro, WV4.7 km away
25202 Tornado, WV4.9 km away
25112 Institute, WV5.7 km away
25313 Charleston, WV7.5 km away
25064 Dunbar, WV7.7 km away
25560 Scott Depot, WV10.1 km away
25003 Alum Creek, WV10.3 km away
25303 South Charleston, WV11.5 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.

Kanawha County93.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Putnam County6.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area31.57 sq mi
Water area1.12 sq mi
Population density735 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.3774, -81.8305

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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