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25871 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25871 covers Mabscott, West Virginia, with a population of about 934 and a median household income of $52,841.

Population
9341,383 per square mile
Median age
37.51.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$52,8419% below the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
13.1%0.7 points above the US average
Median home value
$85,60045% below the West Virginia median
Median rent
$9891.2× the West Virginia median
Degree or higher
29.6%5.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
65.6%0.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
14

Where 25871 is

Mabscott, 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

Population934
Median age37.5
Family households51.1%
Born outside the US1%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.6%
White (non-Hispanic)93.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Veterans10.8%
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$52,841
Income per person$26,544
Poverty rate13.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance39.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.6%
$10–15k6.6%
$15–20k8.5%
$20–25k10.3%
$25–30k10.3%
$30–35k1.9%
$35–40k0.8%
$40–45k1.9%
$45–50k2.4%
$50–60k15.3%
$60–75k14.6%
$75–100k5.0%
$100–125k4.5%
$125–150k4.2%
$150–200k4.5%
$200k or more2.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$85,600
Median gross rent$989
Owner-occupied65.6%
Vacant homes21.2%
Median year built1960

What the homes are

Detached house83.1%
2 to 4 units9.2%
5 to 19 units4.6%
Mobile home3.1%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%
High school diploma or higher86.9%
Works from home4.9%
Drives to work alone88.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.6%
Health

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

Obesity45.7% 12.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19.3% 7.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes24.8% 11.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure48.7% 14.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health34.7% 14.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.9% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression33.4% 11.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity41.6% 16.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis41.1% 16 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.6% 4.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability24.2% 9.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD15.1% 8.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist43.8% 17.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability47.9% 17.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.8% 1 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity25.7% 8.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps31% 16.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol44.6% 8.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.9% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability15.4% 7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.3% 4.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness38.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)25.1% 8.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability24.7% 10.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)22.2% 8.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat16.7% 7.9 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours45.9% 9.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.4% 2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost26.1% 13.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments14
People employed95
Annual payroll$5,015,000
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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 25.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss18.2 out of 100
Community resilience29.7 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.

Landslide85.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather74.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning74.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake61.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind60.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding57.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire53.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm52.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail50.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane42.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave42Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado12.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.2Very 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$52,841$57,917$78,538
Income per person$26,544$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate13.1%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$85,600$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$989$850$1,348
Homeownership65.6%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate1.1%5.7%5.2%
Works from home4.9%8%13.5%
Born outside the US1%1.7%13.9%
Median age37.542.738.7
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 stationBECKLEY VA HOSPITAL, WV US1.5 km away
Rain in a year43 in
Snow in a year38 in

Average high and low by month

January39.6°F / 19.3°F3.09 in rain, 12.8 in snow
February43.2°F / 20.9°F2.87 in rain, 10 in snow
March51.4°F / 26.8°F3.79 in rain, 5.2 in snow
April63.4°F / 35.9°F3.78 in rain, 0.8 in snow
May70.9°F / 45.7°F4.56 in rain
June76.1°F / 54.1°F4.12 in rain
July79.1°F / 58.1°F5.36 in rain
August78.1°F / 56.6°F3.73 in rain
September73.2°F / 50.2°F3.31 in rain
October63.1°F / 38.8°F2.56 in rain, 0.5 in snow
November52.9°F / 28.6°F2.66 in rain, 1.2 in snow
December43.3°F / 23.3°F3.53 in rain, 7.9 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Raleigh 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 vulnerability71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Household characteristics77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Walkability7.6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

25873 Mac Arthur, WV2.1 km away
25801 Beckley, WV2.6 km away
25802 Beckley, WV2.7 km away
25911 Raleigh, WV4 km away
25919 Skelton, WV4.3 km away
25836 Eccles, WV4.8 km away
25827 Crab Orchard, WV5.2 km away
25878 Midway, WV6.4 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.

Raleigh County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.68 sq mi
Population density1,383 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.7700, -81.2103

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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