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25812 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25812 covers Ansted, West Virginia, with a population of about 1,317 and a median household income of $50,417.

Population
1,317147 per square mile
Median age
49.510.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$50,41713% below the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
14.5%2.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$126,330up 25.2% in five years
Median rent
$72515% below the West Virginia median
Degree or higher
13.7%21.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
76.4%11.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
27

Where 25812 is

Ansted, 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

Population1,317
Median age49.5
Family households57.5%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)97.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.3%
Veterans10.3%
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$50,417
Income per person$27,459
Poverty rate14.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.4%
$10–15k10.1%
$15–20k2.3%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k9.3%
$30–35k4.9%
$35–40k3.7%
$40–45k6.5%
$45–50k3.0%
$50–60k10.2%
$60–75k4.4%
$75–100k21.5%
$100–125k6.7%
$125–150k2.6%
$150–200k4.9%
$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 filed630
Mean adjusted gross income$47,632
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k39.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.7%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$73,000
Median gross rent$725
Owner-occupied76.4%
Vacant homes21.7%
Median year built1958

What the homes are

Detached house75%
5 to 19 units5%
Mobile home17.7%
Boat, RV or van2.3%
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$126,330as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.2%
Typical home value since 2000
201920222026$133,497$75,637

$75,637 in 2019 to $126,330 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%
High school diploma or higher89.8%
Works from home8.2%
Drives to work alone65.1%
Takes public transport2.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more37%
Health

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

Obesity40.1% 6.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19% 7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes22.4% 9.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure47.5% 13.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health30.9% 10.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.1% 2.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression31.8% 9.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity38.2% 12.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis43% 17.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.9% 4.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.3% 7.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11% 4.8 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 screening87.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.3% 5.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.5% 2.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.8% 7.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.2% 10.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability45.9% 15.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.2% 1.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps21.4% 7.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol47.2% 11 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.8% 1.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.1% 5.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability23.6% 9.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20.1% 6.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.7% 2.9 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours45.9% 9.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost27.8% 14.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments27
People employed163
Annual payroll$4,155,000
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 37.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss25.2 out of 100
Community resilience23 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.

Lightning99.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide98.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather80Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire79.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche69.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind67.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding65.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail56.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave41.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane39.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake39.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm37.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado15.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave3.5Very 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$50,417$57,917$78,538
Income per person$27,459$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate14.5%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$73,000$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$725$850$1,348
Homeownership76.4%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate5.1%5.7%5.2%
Works from home8.2%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%1.7%13.9%
Median age49.542.738.7
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 stationANSTEAD HAWKS NEST SP, WV US2.6 km away
Rain in a year48 in

Average high and low by month

January42°F / 23°F3.26 in rain
February46.5°F / 24.9°F2.99 in rain
March55.2°F / 31°F4.19 in rain
April67.6°F / 40°F4.3 in rain
May75°F / 49.5°F4.98 in rain
June81.1°F / 58.4°F4.72 in rain
July84°F / 62.1°F5.87 in rain
August83.4°F / 60.9°F4.19 in rain
September78°F / 54.3°F3.61 in rain
October67.6°F / 42.5°F3.06 in rain
November56.2°F / 32.6°F3.14 in rain
December46.1°F / 26.7°F3.73 in rain
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 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%.

Fayette 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 vulnerability62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status2more vulnerable than 2% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

25938 Victor, WV5.5 km away
25862 Lansing, WV6.4 km away
25840 Fayetteville, WV8.1 km away
25085 Gauley Bridge, WV9.5 km away
25115 Kanawha Falls, WV9.7 km away
26690 Swiss, WV10.2 km away
25090 Glen Ferris, WV10.6 km away
25837 Edmond, WV10.7 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.

Fayette County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area8.98 sq mi
Water area0.13 sq mi
Population density147 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.1369, -81.0955

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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