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25901 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25901 covers Oak Hill, West Virginia, with a population of about 10,225 and a median household income of $51,402.

Population
10,225266 per square mile
Median age
40.61.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$51,40211% below the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
16.6%4.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$154,367up 39.1% in five years
Median rent
$817about the West Virginia median
Degree or higher
18.1%16.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
72.6%7.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
225

Where 25901 is

Oak Hill, 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

Population10,225
Median age40.6
Family households61.4%
Born outside the US0.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.1%
White (non-Hispanic)90.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Veterans8.1%
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$51,402
Income per person$27,522
Poverty rate16.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance26.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.4%
$10–15k7.6%
$15–20k2.6%
$20–25k8.6%
$25–30k6.1%
$30–35k4.9%
$35–40k2.8%
$40–45k3.9%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k10.0%
$60–75k8.4%
$75–100k12.5%
$100–125k11.0%
$125–150k5.5%
$150–200k1.7%
$200k or more4.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,290
Mean adjusted gross income$48,879
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.2%
Returns, under $25k36.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.8%
Returns, $200k or more1.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$112,200
Median gross rent$817
Rent as a share of household income32.4%
Owner-occupied72.6%
Vacant homes12.8%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house77.6%
Attached house0.2%
2 to 4 units3.1%
5 to 19 units3.1%
20 or more units2.4%
Mobile home13.5%
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$154,367as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 39.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 88.6%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$159,101$81,850

$81,850 in 2016 to $154,367 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%
High school diploma or higher88.4%
Works from home1.8%
Drives to work alone82.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.6%
Health

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

Obesity40.8% 7.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.5% 5.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.8% 8.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure44.6% 10.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29.1% 8.8 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%
Depression32% 10.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity35.8% 10.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis39.5% 14.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20% 5.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65% 0.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD12% 5.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.4% 9.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43% 12.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.6% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.7% 1.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps21.6% 7.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol44.7% 8.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.4% 2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.6% 5.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21% 7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.9% 5.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.8% 4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours47.4% 11 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost23.8% 10.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.6% 1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments225
People employed2,407
Annual payroll$84,346,000
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 37.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss21.3 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.

Lightning99Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide93.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather79.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire78.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind76.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche69.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm65.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding60.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail59.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane44.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake42.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave42.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado16.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave3.6Very 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$51,402$57,917$78,538
Income per person$27,522$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate16.6%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$112,200$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$817$850$1,348
Homeownership72.6%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate8.8%5.7%5.2%
Works from home1.8%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.7%1.7%13.9%
Median age40.642.738.7
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 stationOAK HILL, WV US0.2 km away
Rain in a year48 in

Average high and low by month

January40.7°F / 22.8°F3.48 in rain
February44.2°F / 24.6°F3.28 in rain
March52.3°F / 31.2°F4.18 in rain
April64.3°F / 41°F4.18 in rain
May71.5°F / 49.7°F5.13 in rain
June78.5°F / 57.6°F5.55 in rain
July81.3°F / 61.3°F4.61 in rain
August80.6°F / 60.3°F4.14 in rain
September75.4°F / 54.2°F3.66 in rain
October65.2°F / 42.4°F2.87 in rain
November54.2°F / 33.4°F2.93 in rain
December44.6°F / 27°F3.85 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 supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket24% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket96% 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%.

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 vulnerability64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Household characteristics33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport75more vulnerable than 75% 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.

25917 Scarbro, WV2.6 km away
25879 Minden, WV3 km away
25855 Hilltop, WV3.3 km away
25866 Lochgelly, WV4.3 km away
25846 Glen Jean, WV5.1 km away
25936 Thurmond, WV7 km away
25888 Mount Hope, WV9 km away
25833 Dothan, WV10.6 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 area38.4 sq mi
Water area0.38 sq mi
Population density266 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.9723, -81.1487

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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