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25972 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25972 covers Leslie, West Virginia, with a median household income of $37,212.

Median household income
$37,21236% below the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
28.8%16.4 points above the US average
Median home value
$51,80067% below the West Virginia median
Degree or higher
0%35 points below the US average
Homeownership
58.1%6.9 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time

Where 25972 is

Leslie, 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

Family households87.1%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)66.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)33.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans0%
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$37,212
Income per person$18,380
Poverty rate28.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k12.9%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k67.7%
$40–45k9.7%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k9.7%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$51,800
Owner-occupied58.1%
Vacant homes28.5%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house83.8%
Mobile home16.2%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%
High school diploma or higher66%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone100%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more30.5%
Health

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

Obesity46.3% 12.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes20.5% 8.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes30.8% 17.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure50.3% 16.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health36.7% 16.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12% 0.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression32.8% 10.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity44.1% 18.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis44.5% 19.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.4% 5.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.2% 5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.6% 1.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability24.5% 9.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening54% 10.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD17.4% 10.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist43.2% 18.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability46.8% 16.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.1% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity28.3% 11.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps36% 21.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.9% 7.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity18.7% 4.9 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability16.8% 8.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport14.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.4% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use66.1% 9.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)25% 8.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability27.4% 13.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)24% 10.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability8.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat18.6% 9.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost32.2% 19.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.8% 4.2 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 95.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss91.2 out of 100
Community resilience40 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.

Landslide99.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding98.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave98.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning97.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather90.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought77.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire71.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail66.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind62.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche61.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane50.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake42.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm30.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado19.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave0.6Very 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$37,212$57,917$78,538
Income per person$18,380$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate28.8%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$51,800$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$850$1,348
Homeownership58.1%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.7%5.2%
Works from home0%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%1.7%13.9%
Median age42.738.7
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 stationRUPERT 4 N, WV US4.6 km away
Rain in a year53 in

Average high and low by month

January34.2°F / 18.6°F4.09 in rain
February37.8°F / 20.6°F4.02 in rain
March46.4°F / 28.3°F5.09 in rain
April58.7°F / 38°F4.43 in rain
May67.1°F / 46.8°F5.58 in rain
June73.1°F / 54.5°F4.78 in rain
July76.6°F / 58.1°F5.41 in rain
August75.9°F / 57.4°F4.18 in rain
September70.5°F / 51.3°F3.92 in rain
October60°F / 40.2°F3.14 in rain
November47.8°F / 30.5°F3.98 in rain
December38.1°F / 23.3°F4.72 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 supermarket62% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Greenbrier 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 vulnerability74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Household characteristics63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

25981 Quinwood, WV2 km away
25958 Charmco, WV4.9 km away
25984 Rupert, WV9.7 km away
25962 Rainelle, WV10.2 km away
26676 Leivasy, WV12.9 km away
24931 Crawley, WV14.2 km away
26679 Mount Nebo, WV14.9 km away
26680 Nallen, WV15.4 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.

Greenbrier County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area6.97 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.0446, -80.7229

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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