PlainZIP

Hamlin, WV

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Hamlin, WV: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,647. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet HAMLIN-WV · Hamlin, WV 1 ZIPs · 2,647 pop · #14703/25278 · Lincoln County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $66,563
  • RANK-MID #14703/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Alum Creek
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 77% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,647
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $86,600

Nearest income peer: Alum Creek, WV ( $1,932 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 Hamlin

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Hamlin on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Hamlin, WV sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

42nd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,647
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$66,563
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $66,563 and poverty 16.1% concentrate in 25523.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (76.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Hamlin as a pure owner town.

Within West Virginia, Morgantown is the closest lower-income city and Franklin the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 3 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Hamlin.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 25523, is all of Hamlin

There is no split to weigh here: 25523 holds every one of Hamlin's 2,647 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Hamlin's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 56 establishments, 590 employees , annual payroll $20,224k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 25523 (56 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (13) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Hamlin, WV

These ZIP codes sit in Lincoln County, which covers 13 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Hamlin. See the Lincoln County roll-up →

No other city sharing Lincoln County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Hamlin. Branchland, Harts and Alum Creek sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Midkiff marks the far end of that range at $2,499, 96% below Hamlin.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
25523 2,647 $66,563 56 24
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Hamlin 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 Hamlin, .