Kanawha
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West Virginia
Kanawha is a mid-size county in West Virginia with 42 ZIP codes, 194,857 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Kanawha, WV sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a mid-size county population base, across a wide multi-ZIP mosaic.
- 39th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 194,857
- combined ZIP population
- 42
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $63,135
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Kanawha lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on mid-size county footing (FIPS 54039, 42 ZIPs, combined population 194,857). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Below-median income across 42 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Kanawha.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
42
Total ZIPs
194,857
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Kanawha
Side-by-side: Compare 25177 vs 25302 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25177 | Saint Albans | 24,084 | 310 |
| 25302 | Charleston | 15,078 | 476 |
| 25312 | Charleston | 14,886 | 82 |
| 25314 | Charleston | 14,542 | 223 |
| 25313 | Charleston | 13,436 | 249 |
| 25309 | South Charleston | 13,356 | 146 |
| 25071 | Elkview | 11,697 | 44 |
| 25311 | Charleston | 10,815 | 148 |
| 25064 | Dunbar | 9,962 | 561 |
| 25304 | Charleston | 8,773 | 331 |
| 25143 | Nitro | 8,579 | 378 |
| 25303 | South Charleston | 7,112 | 780 |
| 25306 | Charleston | 6,417 | 67 |
| 25320 | Charleston | 6,084 | 34 |
| 25045 | Clendenin | 5,801 | 16 |
| 25015 | Belle | 4,691 | 71 |
| 25315 | Charleston | 3,255 | 168 |
| 25301 | Charleston | 2,771 | 977 |
| 25202 | Tornado | 1,370 | 46 |
| 25039 | Cedar Grove | 1,304 | 20 |
| 25067 | East Bank | 1,120 | 80 |
| 25035 | Cabin Creek | 1,112 | 37 |
| 25075 | Eskdale | 976 | 7 |
| 25086 | Glasgow | 928 | 652 |
| 25061 | Drybranch | 756 | 29 |
| 25107 | Hernshaw | 739 | 9 |
| 25083 | Gallagher | 672 | 9 |
| 25214 | Winifrede | 614 | 19 |
| 25110 | Hugheston | 599 | 10 |
| 25162 | Pratt | 571 | 799 |
| 25054 | Dawes | 426 | 10 |
| 25134 | Miami | 423 | 22 |
| 25103 | Hansford | 366 | 34 |
| 25102 | Handley | 349 | 140 |
| 25160 | Pond Gap | 303 | 20 |
| 25132 | Mammoth | 276 | 6 |
| 25025 | Blount | 230 | 6 |
| 25112 | Institute | 166 | 1,950 |
| 25156 | Pinch | 105 | 160 |
| 25126 | London | 58 | 229 |
| 25201 | Tad | 55 | 350 |
| 25305 | Charleston | 0 | - |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Kanawha?
Kanawha has a total population of 194,857 across 42 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Kanawha?
Kanawha includes 42 ZIP codes: 25177, 25302, 25312, 25314, 25313, 25309, 25071, 25311, 25064, 25304, and more.