Charleston, WV
Census ZIP code profile for Charleston, WV - 11 ZIPs, total population 96,057. 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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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet CHARLESTON-WV · Charleston, WV 11 ZIPs · 96,057 pop · #16566/25278 · Kanawha County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $62,591
- RANK-LOWER #16566/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Elkview
- BOOK-MID 11 ZIPs
- OWN-MID 67% owners
- POP-SMALL 96,057
- SPREAD-SPLIT 25301→25314
- HOME-LOW $164,280
Nearest income peer: Elkview, WV ( $2,881 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Charleston
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Charleston on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Cabin Creek · lowest $33,995
Cabin Creek · lowest
$33,995 median HH income
- Dunbar · near
Dunbar · near
$57,263 median HH income
- Elkview · near
Elkview · near
$59,710 median HH income
- Charleston · this city
Charleston · this city
$62,591 median HH income
- South Charlest · near
South Charlest · near
$66,905 median HH income
- Eskdale · near
Eskdale · near
$68,083 median HH income
- Tornado · highest
Tornado · highest
$96,328 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Charleston, WV sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 34th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 96,057
- city population (Census)
- 11
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $62,591
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
A below-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (11 codes). Income averages $62,591, rent $930 , commute about 22 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Charleston sits in the upper half of Kanawha County on income: Saint Albans, Elkview and Dunbar report less, while South Charleston, Tornado and East Bank report more. Tornado marks the far end of that range at $96,328, 54% above Charleston.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Charleston differ
Charleston's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $25,417 in ZIP 25301 to $94,556 in ZIP 25314, while home values span $90,200 in 25315 to $265,900 in 25314. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 3.7×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.9×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 24.9 points
25301 to 25314
25315 to 25314
25313 to 25301
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Charleston residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 11 codes in Charleston. The densest, 25302, still represents only about 16% of the 96,057 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Charleston
Citywide ZBP: 2,496 establishments, 43,993 employees , annual payroll $2,611,016k (~26 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 11 of 11 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 25301 (714 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (366) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Charleston, WV
These ZIP codes sit in Kanawha County, which covers 42 ZIP codes in all; 11 of them fall in Charleston. See the Kanawha County roll-up →
Charleston sits in the upper half of Kanawha County on income: Saint Albans, Elkview and Dunbar report less, while South Charleston, Tornado and East Bank report more. Tornado marks the far end of that range at $96,328, 54% above Charleston.
Side-by-side: Compare 25302 vs 25312 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25302 | 15,078 | $55,210 | 398 | 476 |
| 25312 | 14,886 | $57,246 | 173 | 82 |
| 25314 | 14,542 | $94,556 | 192 | 223 |
| 25313 | 13,436 | $64,385 | 275 | 249 |
| 25311 | 10,815 | $62,800 | 261 | 148 |
| 25304 | 8,773 | $80,931 | 328 | 331 |
| 25306 | 6,417 | $71,654 | 51 | 67 |
| 25320 | 6,084 | $58,629 | 52 | 34 |
| 25315 | 3,255 | $55,083 | 46 | 168 |
| 25301 | 2,771 | $25,417 | 714 | 977 |
| 25305 | 0 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
Charleston roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Charleston, .