PlainZIP

West Hamlin, WV

Single-footprint Census roll-up for West Hamlin, WV: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,206. 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 WEST-HAMLIN-WV · West Hamlin, WV 1 ZIPs · 2,206 pop · #22024/25278 · Lincoln County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $49,201
  • RANK-BOTTOM #22024/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Sumerco
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 60% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,206
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $116,300

Nearest income peer: Sumerco, WV (+ $2,596 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 West Hamlin

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest West Hamlin 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, West Hamlin, 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.

13th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,206
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$49,201
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 ($49,201 average) · poverty 21.9%. The primary code (25571) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (59.8%) for this income tier, rent $768 may matter more than the home-value average.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 25571, is all of West Hamlin

There is no split to weigh here: 25571 holds every one of West Hamlin's 2,206 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

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP West Hamlin

Citywide ZBP: 20 establishments, 223 employees , annual payroll $13,637k (~9 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 25571 (20 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (4) · also Retail trade · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in West Hamlin, WV

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

West Hamlin lands mid-pack among the 10 cities sharing Lincoln County: Alum Creek, Hamlin and Griffithsville earn more and Branchland, Harts and Ranger earn less. Midkiff marks the far end of that range at $2,499, 95% below West Hamlin.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
25571 2,206 $49,201 20 36
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