Beckley, WV

Census ZIP code profile for Beckley, WV — 1 ZIPs, total population 33,590. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Beckley, WV is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 33,590 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Beckley splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Beckley, the median household income averages $56,836 and per-capita income averages $29,849. Poverty rate runs at 23.4% and unemployment at 4.0%. On housing, the average median home value is $158,900 with median rent of $882 per month, and 66.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Beckley against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Beckley as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

33,590

Population

$56,836

Median Income

$158,900

Median Home Value

42.6

Median Age

How much do residents of Beckley earn?

Median Household Income
$56,836
Per Capita Income
$29,849
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Poverty Rate
23.4%

What does housing look like in Beckley?

Median Home Value
$158,900
Median Rent
$882/mo
Owner Occupied
66.9%
Housing Units
14,953

Who lives in Beckley?

Bachelor's Degree+
25.5%
High School+
59.4%
Avg Commute
19 min
Foreign Born
2.1%

ZIP Codes in Beckley, WV

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
25801 33,590 157 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Beckley, WV?
Beckley, WV has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 33,590, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Beckley?
The average median household income across Beckley, WV ZIP codes is $56,836. The poverty rate is 23.4%.
What is the cost of living in Beckley?
The average median home value in Beckley, WV is $158,900. Median rent is $882/month. 66.9% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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