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25976 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25976 covers Meadow Bridge, West Virginia, with a population of about 2,314 and a median household income of $41,452.

Population
2,31431 per square mile
Median age
56.317.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$41,45228% below the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
17.8%5.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$147,508up 29.9% in five years
Median rent
$66921% below the West Virginia median
Degree or higher
11.7%23.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
86.8%21.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
14

Where 25976 is

Meadow Bridge, 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

Population2,314
Median age56.3
Family households65%
Born outside the US0.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.7%
White (non-Hispanic)98.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.2%
Veterans6.7%
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$41,452
Income per person$26,319
Poverty rate17.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance33.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.3%
$10–15k6.9%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k16.4%
$25–30k5.8%
$30–35k5.6%
$35–40k8.4%
$40–45k3.9%
$45–50k5.5%
$50–60k5.8%
$60–75k11.5%
$75–100k14.3%
$100–125k2.3%
$125–150k3.3%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more5.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed850
Mean adjusted gross income$52,311
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k32.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.8%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$117,300
Median gross rent$669
Rent as a share of household income36.9%
Owner-occupied86.8%
Vacant homes12.9%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house79.6%
2 to 4 units1.6%
5 to 19 units1.6%
Mobile home17.2%
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$147,508as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.9%
Typical home value since 2000
201920222026$147,508$86,950

$86,950 in 2019 to $147,508 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%
High school diploma or higher77.6%
Works from home7.6%
Drives to work alone85.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more42.8%
Health

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

Obesity41.7% 8.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes20.8% 8.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes25.5% 12.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure50.2% 16.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health33.4% 13.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression31.7% 9.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity40.2% 14.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis45.1% 20 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.8% 4.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.6% 7.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11% 3.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.9% 5.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.7% 5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.3% 6.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.6% 1.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD15.9% 9.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist48.7% 12.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability46.6% 15.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.8% 1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21% 3.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps25.7% 11.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.7% 5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol47.6% 11.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14% 5.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.2% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.6% 1.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.3% 5.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability25.5% 11.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)21.8% 8.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.3% 4.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours43.4% 7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost26.3% 13.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments14
People employed51
Annual payroll$1,996,000
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 48.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Very High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss45.3 out of 100
Community resilience24.1 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.

Landslide97Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning87.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather73.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire70.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding69.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave68.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche63.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind60.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail50.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane44.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm36.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake29.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought12.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado11.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave1.7Very 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$41,452$57,917$78,538
Income per person$26,319$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate17.8%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$117,300$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$669$850$1,348
Homeownership86.8%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate3.6%5.7%5.2%
Works from home7.6%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.6%1.7%13.9%
Median age56.342.738.7
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 US21.5 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket52% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Fayette County School District42.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Summers County School District40.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Greenbrier County School District16.7% 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 vulnerability53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Household characteristics53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Walkability3.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

25986 Spring Dale, WV4.3 km away
25977 Meadow Creek, WV9.8 km away
25864 Layland, WV10.5 km away
25831 Danese, WV11.5 km away
25962 Rainelle, WV11.6 km away
24943 Grassy Meadows, WV12.8 km away
25985 Sandstone, WV13.2 km away
24977 Smoot, WV16.2 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 County42.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Summers County40.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Greenbrier County16.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area73.91 sq mi
Water area0.4 sq mi
Population density31 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.8780, -80.8521

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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