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25541 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25541 covers Milton, West Virginia, with a population of about 9,360 and a median household income of $61,818.

Population
9,360134 per square mile
Median age
51.212.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$61,8181.1× the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
8%4.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$227,874up 35.1% in five years
Median rent
$8961.1× the West Virginia median
Degree or higher
23.5%11.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
81.9%16.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
138

Where 25541 is

Milton, 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

Population9,360
Median age51.2
Family households66.9%
Born outside the US0.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.6%
White (non-Hispanic)97.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%
Veterans7.3%
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$61,818
Income per person$37,096
Poverty rate8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.5%
$10–15k3.8%
$15–20k5.7%
$20–25k3.6%
$25–30k5.2%
$30–35k5.2%
$35–40k2.4%
$40–45k11.6%
$45–50k1.7%
$50–60k6.0%
$60–75k7.5%
$75–100k11.6%
$100–125k12.7%
$125–150k2.8%
$150–200k4.7%
$200k or more12.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,260
Mean adjusted gross income$65,997
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4%
Returns, under $25k31.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.4%
Returns, $200k or more4.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$177,400
Median gross rent$896
Rent as a share of household income30.5%
Owner-occupied81.9%
Vacant homes13.3%
Median year built1991

What the homes are

Detached house71.4%
Attached house0.9%
2 to 4 units2.3%
5 to 19 units1.7%
20 or more units1.9%
Mobile home21.8%
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$227,874as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 35.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 70.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200820172026$227,874$126,293

$134,173 in 2008 to $227,874 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%
High school diploma or higher92%
Works from home6.6%
Drives to work alone84%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.6%
Health

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

Obesity43.1% 9.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.9% 4.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.2% 7.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.3% 3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression30.9% 9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis38.7% 13.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.8% 6.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.1% 1.9 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 screening88% 2.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.2% 3.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.5% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.8% 4.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.6% 6.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23% 1.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13% 4.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.8% 6.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.6% 1.6 pts below 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)20.1% 3.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.7% 3.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40% 3.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments138
People employed1,845
Annual payroll$83,127,000
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 68% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss66.1 out of 100
Community resilience58.3 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.

Landslide95.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm85.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding85Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire84.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave83.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather68.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning66.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind64.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail61.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane49.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought44.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake41.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado40.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave31.2Relatively Moderate 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$61,818$57,917$78,538
Income per person$37,096$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate8%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$177,400$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$896$850$1,348
Homeownership81.9%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate2.9%5.7%5.2%
Works from home6.6%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.8%1.7%13.9%
Median age51.242.738.7
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 stationPEA RIDGE PSD, WV US13.4 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year10 in

Average high and low by month

January44.3°F / 26.8°F3.42 in rain, 4.6 in snow
February49°F / 28.6°F3.28 in rain, 2.5 in snow
March58.5°F / 34.9°F4.16 in rain, 1.1 in snow
April71.3°F / 43.9°F3.85 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May78.4°F / 54°F4.76 in rain
June85.5°F / 62.7°F4.09 in rain
July88.5°F / 67.1°F5.67 in rain
August87.4°F / 65.5°F4.53 in rain
September81.6°F / 58.2°F3.38 in rain
October70.5°F / 46°F2.87 in rain
November58.3°F / 35.9°F2.86 in rain, 0.5 in snow
December48.2°F / 30.9°F3.73 in rain, 0.8 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket37% 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.

Cabell County School District80.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Mason County School District19.6% 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 vulnerability40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status46more vulnerable than 46% 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 transport47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

25510 Culloden, WV6.7 km away
25545 Ona, WV7.6 km away
25706 Huntington, WV11.5 km away
25707 Huntington, WV11.5 km away
25711 Huntington, WV11.5 km away
25712 Huntington, WV11.5 km away
25713 Huntington, WV11.5 km away
25714 Huntington, 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.

Cabell County80.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Mason County19.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area70.1 sq mi
Water area0.23 sq mi
Population density134 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.4140, -82.1458

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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