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25311 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25311 covers Charleston, West Virginia, with a population of about 9,613 and a median household income of $58,046.

Population
9,613374 per square mile
Median age
41.73 points above the US average
Median household income
$58,046about the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
24.2%11.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$148,923up 24% in five years
Median rent
$875about the West Virginia median
Degree or higher
31.9%3.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
55.6%9.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
266

Where 25311 is

Charleston, 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

Population9,613
Median age41.7
Family households52%
Born outside the US1.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.7%
White (non-Hispanic)82.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)10.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Veterans5.3%
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$58,046
Income per person$41,383
Poverty rate24.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k10.7%
$10–15k6.1%
$15–20k4.7%
$20–25k5.4%
$25–30k2.8%
$30–35k4.8%
$35–40k2.8%
$40–45k2.6%
$45–50k5.3%
$50–60k7.8%
$60–75k11.2%
$75–100k9.1%
$100–125k9.7%
$125–150k3.9%
$150–200k6.0%
$200k or more7.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,930
Mean adjusted gross income$72,365
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.9%
Returns, under $25k33.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.7%
Returns, $200k or more5.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$113,100
Median gross rent$875
Rent as a share of household income22.5%
Owner-occupied55.6%
Vacant homes19%
Median year built1958

What the homes are

Detached house54.5%
Attached house0.7%
2 to 4 units15.2%
5 to 19 units8.2%
20 or more units15.8%
Mobile home5.7%
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$148,923as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 45.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$148,923$86,514

$86,514 in 2000 to $148,923 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate11%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%
High school diploma or higher88.5%
Works from home5.6%
Drives to work alone68.5%
Takes public transport3.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.3%
Health

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

Obesity42.3% 8.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.5% 5.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.5% 7.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure48.5% 14.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27% 6.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression30% 8.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.7% 9.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis38.4% 13.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.4% 2 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 year82.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.3% 4.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.4% 3.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11% 4.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.6% 10.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.8% 3.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps22.3% 8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol44% 7.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.3% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.4% 4.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21% 7 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 disability5.4% 1.4 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 hours41.3% 4.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.2% 7.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments266
People employed3,165
Annual payroll$188,878,000
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 72.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss71.4 out of 100
Community resilience74.6 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.

Landslide94.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding93.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire69.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning68.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche67.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather65.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail63.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind63Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave62.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm55.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane46.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake44.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave22.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado21.4Relatively 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$58,046$57,917$78,538
Income per person$41,383$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate24.2%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$113,100$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$875$850$1,348
Homeownership55.6%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate11%5.7%5.2%
Works from home5.6%8%13.5%
Born outside the US1.8%1.7%13.9%
Median age41.742.738.7
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 US3.5 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 supermarket20% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket20% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket20% 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%.

Kanawha 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 vulnerability64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Household characteristics38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Walkability5.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

25305 Charleston, WV1.9 km away
25317 Charleston, WV2 km away
25301 Charleston, WV2.7 km away
25321 Charleston, WV2.9 km away
25322 Charleston, WV2.9 km away
25323 Charleston, WV2.9 km away
25324 Charleston, WV2.9 km away
25325 Charleston, WV2.9 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 County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area25.68 sq mi
Water area0.42 sq mi
Population density374 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.3490, -81.5993

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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