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25276 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25276 covers Spencer, West Virginia, with a population of about 7,355 and a median household income of $38,750.

Population
7,35545 per square mile
Median age
48.49.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$38,75033% below the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
27.7%15.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$119,428up 4% in five years
Median rent
$67221% below the West Virginia median
Degree or higher
15.4%19.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
71.6%6.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
173

Where 25276 is

Spencer, 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

Population7,355
Median age48.4
Family households57.4%
Born outside the US0.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.4%
White (non-Hispanic)95%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino1.5%
Veterans8.5%
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$38,750
Income per person$26,759
Poverty rate27.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance24.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.5%
$10–15k6.2%
$15–20k8.9%
$20–25k9.3%
$25–30k8.0%
$30–35k6.7%
$35–40k4.8%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k10.2%
$50–60k4.9%
$60–75k7.6%
$75–100k9.9%
$100–125k4.6%
$125–150k2.8%
$150–200k1.7%
$200k or more3.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,630
Mean adjusted gross income$52,484
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.9%
Returns, under $25k36.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.3%
Returns, $200k or more1.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$109,600
Median gross rent$672
Rent as a share of household income36%
Owner-occupied71.6%
Vacant homes20.1%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house71.9%
2 to 4 units2.9%
5 to 19 units1.4%
20 or more units2.5%
Mobile home20.9%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
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$119,428as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 37.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$120,660$72,924

$77,277 in 2009 to $119,428 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate11.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%
High school diploma or higher83%
Works from home7.4%
Drives to work alone80.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more21.5%
Health

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

Obesity42.2% 8.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19.6% 7.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes25.2% 12 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure49% 14.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health33.2% 12.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.7% 0.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression32.4% 10.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity40.8% 15.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis43.1% 18 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81% 6.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10% 2.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13% 2.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.3% 7.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.3% 2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD15.1% 8.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist45.9% 15.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability46.1% 15.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity22.4% 5.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps27.2% 12.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol45.3% 9.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.4% 4.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.8% 6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability24.8% 10.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)21.3% 7.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat14.2% 5.4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours43.4% 7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost28.3% 15.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.2% 2.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments173
People employed1,606
Annual payroll$67,105,000
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 76.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss64.9 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.

Landslide98.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding94.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm84.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind78.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning65.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather65.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire59.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail57.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave55.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane54.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave48.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake28Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought27.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado20.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche2.5Very 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$38,750$57,917$78,538
Income per person$26,759$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate27.7%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$109,600$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$672$850$1,348
Homeownership71.6%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate11.7%5.7%5.2%
Works from home7.4%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.4%1.7%13.9%
Median age48.442.738.7
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 stationSPENCER, WV US2.7 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year24 in

Average high and low by month

January39.6°F / 21.9°F3.39 in rain, 9 in snow
February43.3°F / 23.5°F3.2 in rain, 6.3 in snow
March52.8°F / 29.9°F4.29 in rain, 4.1 in snow
April65.3°F / 38.7°F3.7 in rain, 0.2 in snow
May73.1°F / 48.7°F4.95 in rain
June80.2°F / 57.5°F4.91 in rain
July83.3°F / 61.7°F5.33 in rain
August82.7°F / 60°F3.71 in rain
September77.3°F / 53.1°F3.87 in rain
October66.1°F / 41.3°F3.27 in rain
November53.9°F / 31.6°F3.12 in rain, 0.5 in snow
December43.8°F / 26.5°F3.65 in rain, 4.1 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 supermarket59% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket9% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket38% 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%.

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 vulnerability52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Household characteristics57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Walkability3.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

25243 Gandeeville, WV12.6 km away
25270 Reedy, WV14.6 km away
25259 Looneyville, WV14.6 km away
25234 Arnoldsburg, WV15.6 km away
26151 Mount Zion, WV17.7 km away
26141 Creston, WV18.3 km away
25244 Gay, WV19.4 km away
25261 Millstone, WV20.3 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 area164.79 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq mi
Population density45 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.7897, -81.3303

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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