County ZIP codes · West Virginia · FIPS 54079
Putnam County, WV ZIP Codes
Putnam County, West Virginia has 18 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 17 residential and 1 for PO boxes or a single organization. 11 of the residential ones lie mainly in Putnam County and 6 mainly in a neighboring county; 9 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $50,597 in 25124 (Liberty) to $103,160 in 25560 (Scott Depot) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
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Where are the ZIP codes of Putnam County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $55,046 and $85,176.
They carry 17 postal town names.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 17 residential ZIP codes in Putnam County
11 ZIP codes lie mainly in Putnam County; 6 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25526 | Hurricane | 22,514 | 247 | $85k | $235k | 99% |
| 25560 | Scott Depot | 9,303 | 438 | $103k | $271k | 100% |
| 25213 | Winfield | 6,224 | 173 | $101k | $269k | 100% |
| 25159 | Poca | 3,656 | 107 | $57k | $160k | 100% |
| 25168 | Red House | 2,330 | 73 | $102k | $207k | 100% |
| 25033 | Buffalo | 2,284 | 92 | $82k | $142k | 100% |
| 25070 | Eleanor | 1,875 | 382 | $79k | $249k | 100% |
| 25082 | Fraziers Bottom | 1,830 | 35 | $54k | – | 52% |
| 25124 | Liberty | 1,514 | 46 | $51k | $179k | 93% |
| 25109 | Hometown | 756 | 2,520 | $29k | $143k | 100% |
| 25011 | Bancroft | 647 | 713 | $94k | $134k | 100% |
Partly in Putnam County
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25143 | Nitro | 8,714 | 971 | $53k | $129k | 32% |
| 25510 | Culloden | 5,098 | 154 | $73k | $175k | 24% |
| 25123 | Leon | 2,440 | 21 | $55k | $152k | 19% |
| 25245 | Given | 684 | 21 | $82k | $166k | 15% |
| 25523 | Hamlin | 2,753 | 71 | $67k | $87k | 11% |
| 25177 | Saint Albans | 22,665 | 718 | $55k | $140k | 6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
9 ZIP codes of Putnam County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Putnam | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 25177 | 6% | Kanawha County 94% |
| 25526 | 99% | Lincoln County 1% |
| 25143 | 32% | Kanawha County 68% |
| 25510 | 24% | Cabell County 50%; Lincoln County 27% |
| 25523 | 11% | Lincoln County 89% |
| 25123 | 19% | Mason County 81% |
| 25082 | 52% | Mason County 48% |
| 25124 | 93% | Kanawha County 6% |
| 25245 | 15% | Jackson County 85% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
| ZIP | Postal name |
|---|---|
| 25569 | Teays |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Putnam County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Putnam County's ZIP codes use 4 prefixes: 250, 251, 252 and 255.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | Charleston, WV (SCF 250) | 4 | 52 |
| 251 | Charleston, WV (SCF 250) | 7 | 52 |
| 252 | Charleston, WV (SCF 250) | 2 | 40 |
| 255 | Charleston, WV (SCF 250) | 5 | 43 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.