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25512 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25512 covers East Lynn, West Virginia, with a population of about 1,197 and a median household income of $37,672.

Population
1,19725 per square mile
Median age
42.33.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$37,67235% below the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
24.6%12.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$105,285down 11.3% in five years
Degree or higher
13.1%21.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
78.4%13.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time

Where 25512 is

East Lynn, 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

Population1,197
Median age42.3
Family households66%
Born outside the US0.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.9%
White (non-Hispanic)96.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans11.5%
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$37,672
Income per person$21,496
Poverty rate24.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance23%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k7.7%
$15–20k2.5%
$20–25k21.4%
$25–30k10.0%
$30–35k4.6%
$35–40k19.3%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k7.1%
$50–60k0.8%
$60–75k5.2%
$75–100k4.6%
$100–125k8.3%
$125–150k4.6%
$150–200k3.7%
$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 filed330
Mean adjusted gross income$43,297
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k39.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k6.1%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Rent as a share of household income51%
Owner-occupied78.4%
Vacant homes22.8%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house67.8%
Attached house3.1%
Mobile home29.1%
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$105,285as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 11.3%
Typical home value since 2000
201920222026$123,657$83,760

$83,760 in 2019 to $105,285 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.1%
High school diploma or higher75.5%
Works from home3%
Drives to work alone81.1%
Takes public transport3.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more37.5%
Health

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

Obesity44.6% 11.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.8% 6.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes26.1% 12.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure48.9% 14.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health32.6% 12.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression31.8% 9.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity39.9% 14.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis42.4% 17.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.3% 2.7 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 asthma12.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.8% 4.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81% 4.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.5% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.8% 7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.7% 2.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD14.5% 7.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist48.4% 12.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability46.5% 15.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.2% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21.4% 4.3 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps25.2% 10.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol44.8% 8.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.9% 5.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.2% 2.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.9% 6.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability24% 10 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)21.1% 7.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.5% 4.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours44.8% 8.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost25.4% 12.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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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 88.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss79.9 out of 100
Community resilience22.3 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.

Landslide98.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding97.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave92.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire90.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought79.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm71.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather66.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind64.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail62.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning56.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane44.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado41.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake39.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave31.3Relatively 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$37,672$57,917$78,538
Income per person$21,496$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate24.6%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$850$1,348
Homeownership78.4%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.1%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate11.3%5.7%5.2%
Works from home3%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.8%1.7%13.9%
Median age42.342.738.7
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 stationHAMLIN, WV US20.9 km away
Rain in a year48 in
Snow in a year18 in

Average high and low by month

January44.5°F / 23°F3.3 in rain, 7.1 in snow
February49°F / 25°F3.37 in rain, 4.4 in snow
March58.2°F / 31.3°F4.43 in rain, 3.2 in snow
April70.5°F / 39.9°F3.74 in rain, 0.2 in snow
May78.5°F / 50.8°F5 in rain
June85.1°F / 59.5°F4.65 in rain
July88.3°F / 63.9°F5.48 in rain
August87.7°F / 62.9°F3.53 in rain
September82.4°F / 55.6°F3.64 in rain
October71.5°F / 42.2°F3.48 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November59.1°F / 32°F3.16 in rain, 0.5 in snow
December48.3°F / 27.2°F3.8 in rain, 3 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 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%.

Wayne 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 vulnerability58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Household characteristics47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Walkability3.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

25506 Branchland, WV9.3 km away
25570 Wayne, WV9.7 km away
25517 Genoa, WV10.9 km away
25534 Kiahsville, WV12 km away
25540 Midkiff, WV13.3 km away
25559 Salt Rock, WV15.8 km away
25571 West Hamlin, WV16 km away
25544 Myra, WV17 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.

Wayne County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area48.78 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq mi
Population density25 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.1995, -82.3279

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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