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25981 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25981 covers Quinwood, West Virginia, with a population of about 881.

Population
88115 per square mile
Median age
39.71 points above the US average
Poverty rate
22%9.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$80,156down 9.5% in five years
Median rent
$68719% below the West Virginia median
Degree or higher
2.6%32.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
71.8%6.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time

Where 25981 is

Quinwood, 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

Population881
Median age39.7
Family households59.4%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.4%
White (non-Hispanic)98.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans5.5%
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

Income per person$16,803
Poverty rate22%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance30.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.2%
$10–15k11.0%
$15–20k5.9%
$20–25k26.1%
$25–30k5.4%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k10.5%
$40–45k3.0%
$45–50k21.2%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k0.8%
$75–100k3.5%
$100–125k9.4%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$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 filed260
Mean adjusted gross income$42,427
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k42.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k15.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k0.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$37,300
Median gross rent$687
Rent as a share of household income18.4%
Owner-occupied71.8%
Vacant homes15.8%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house49.5%
2 to 4 units1.4%
5 to 19 units5.2%
Mobile home43.9%
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$80,156as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 9.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 31%
Typical home value since 2000
201520202026$98,503$56,441

$56,441 in 2015 to $80,156 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher2.6%
High school diploma or higher83.1%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone97.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more68.3%
Health

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

Obesity43.2% 9.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes20.4% 8.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes25.9% 12.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure50.1% 16 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health34.3% 14 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.3% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression32.2% 10.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity42.2% 16.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis45% 19.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.4% 4.6 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)10.7% 3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.4% 3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease12.2% 6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.9% 8.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.9% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD16.7% 10.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist46.5% 14.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability47% 16.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24% 0.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity24.6% 7.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps30.4% 16.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability12.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol45.4% 9.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability15.6% 7.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.7% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.3% 6.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)23.6% 6.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability26.6% 12.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)22.5% 9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat15.1% 6.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost34.3% 21.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9% 3.4 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 88.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss82.4 out of 100
Community resilience37.5 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.

Landslide99.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave98.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning95.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding92.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather88.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire73Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail66.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind64.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche62.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought56.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane50.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake41.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm36.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado19.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave1Very 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$57,917$78,538
Income per person$16,803$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate22%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$37,300$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$687$850$1,348
Homeownership71.8%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher2.6%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate0.6%5.7%5.2%
Works from home0%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%1.7%13.9%
Median age39.742.738.7
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 US4.9 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 supermarket52% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket81% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Greenbrier County School District72.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Nicholas County School District27.8% 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 status70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Household characteristics57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

25972 Leslie, WV2 km away
25958 Charmco, WV6.7 km away
25984 Rupert, WV10.4 km away
26676 Leivasy, WV11.1 km away
25962 Rainelle, WV12.1 km away
26679 Mount Nebo, WV14.4 km away
24931 Crawley, WV14.7 km away
26680 Nallen, WV16 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 County72.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Nicholas County27.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area57.54 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq mi
Population density15 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.0576, -80.7068

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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