PlainZIP

Hico, WV

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Hico, WV: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,101. 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 HICO-WV · Hico, WV 1 ZIPs · 1,101 pop · #21031/25278 · Fayette County

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

  • INC-MID $52,143
  • RANK-BOTTOM #21031/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Oak Hill
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 97% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,101
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $163,900

Nearest income peer: Oak Hill, WV ( $408 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 Hico

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

median HH income

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

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Hico, WV sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

17th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,101
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$52,143
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.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($52,143 average) · poverty 10.4%. The primary code (25854) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (96.7%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within West Virginia, Petersburg is the closest lower-income city and Ripley the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Hico.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 25854, is all of Hico

There is no split to weigh here: 25854 holds every one of Hico's 1,101 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 Hico's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 22 establishments, 117 employees , annual payroll $6,298k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 25854 (22 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (4) · also Other services (except public administration) · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Hico, WV

These ZIP codes sit in Fayette County, which covers 39 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Hico. See the Fayette County roll-up →

Hico sits in the upper half of Fayette County on income: Meadow Bridge, Ansted and Montgomery report less, while Fayetteville, Scarbro and Victor report more. Montgomery marks the far end of that range at $28,173, 46% below Hico.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
25854 1,101 $52,143 22 12
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Hico 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 Hico, .