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25251 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25251 covers Left Hand, West Virginia, with a median household income of $51,939.

Median household income
$51,93910% below the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
3.4%9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$143,105
Median rent
$65024% below the West Virginia median
Degree or higher
11.1%23.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
74%9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
3

Where 25251 is

Left Hand, 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

Family households63.5%
Born outside the US1.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.2%
White (non-Hispanic)95.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans16.6%
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$51,939
Income per person$29,595
Poverty rate3.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.1%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k1.9%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k11.1%
$40–45k6.2%
$45–50k3.4%
$50–60k26.4%
$60–75k9.6%
$75–100k3.8%
$100–125k8.2%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k9.6%
$200k or more10.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed140
Mean adjusted gross income$54,271
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k28.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k28.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k0.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$187,100
Median gross rent$650
Owner-occupied74%
Vacant homes11.5%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house54%
Mobile home46%
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$143,105as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.6%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%
High school diploma or higher72.9%
Works from home13%
Drives to work alone74%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more58.8%
Health

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

Obesity39.9% 6.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.7% 4.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes22.2% 9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45.7% 11.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28.7% 8.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.3% 1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression31.1% 9.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.5% 11.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis40% 14.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.9% 2.1 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)9.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.2% 0.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.2% 5.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58.5% 5.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.4% 5.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist46.6% 14.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability42% 11.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.9% 0.8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps20.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.7% 7.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12% 3.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.5% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.5% 4.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.5% 4.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.9% 6.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.8% 5.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours43.3% 6.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost26.9% 13.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments3
People employed1
Annual payroll$29,000
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 89.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss85 out of 100
Community resilience21.2 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.

Landslide99.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding98.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm86.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind84.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire75.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning75.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather71.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave63.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail60.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave59.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane55.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake30.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado23.7Very 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$51,939$57,917$78,538
Income per person$29,595$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate3.4%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$187,100$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$650$850$1,348
Homeownership74%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.7%5.2%
Works from home13%8%13.5%
Born outside the US1.2%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 stationCLENDENIN, WV US15.4 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Roane 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 vulnerability49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Household characteristics52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status2more vulnerable than 2% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Walkability2.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

25005 Amma, WV4.5 km away
25259 Looneyville, WV7.1 km away
25266 Newton, WV7.3 km away
25286 Walton, WV13 km away
25164 Procious, WV13.5 km away
25285 Wallback, WV13.7 km away
25235 Chloe, WV14.9 km away
25133 Maysel, WV16.5 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.

Roane County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area14.94 sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.6063, -81.2467

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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