Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25003: Alum Creek, WV
ZIP code 25003 uses the postal name Alum Creek, West Virginia and lies mostly in Kanawha County (71% of its land) with the rest in Lincoln County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,631 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 20% of its land lies in Alum Creek (a census-designated place); 80% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Alum Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kanawha County (71%); Lincoln County (29%)
- Census places
- Alum Creek census-designated place
- Metro area
- Charleston, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 37.2 sq mi · 53 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25003?
25003 centers on 38.248°, -81.785° and covers 37.2 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 25309, 25107, 25202, 25009, 25529, 25564, 25567, 25314.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25003, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 25003 compare with the rest of Kanawha County?
| Measure | 25003 | In Kanawha County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,975 | 21st of 47 | 184th of 738 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $115k | not ranked | not ranked |
25003's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,098) is more than a quarter of the figure ($64,631); 25003's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$44,448) is more than a quarter of the figure ($114,900). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 43% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 25003?
The 2020 Census counted 2,272 people in 25003; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,975. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,975±463 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,272
- Households
- 783
- Median age
- 49.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 25003?
Of the 1,975 people the ACS estimates in 25003, 11.8% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.1%).
- Under 1811.8%
- 18 to 6466.6%
- 65 and older21.6%
- White, not Hispanic92.1%
- Hispanic or Latino7.3%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 25003 earn?
Median household income is $64,631 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $64,631±$25,098
- Income per person
- $33,419
- Below the poverty line
- 14.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,615970 returns; wages 73% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 25003?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $114,900
- Median gross rent
- $784
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.8%
- Housing units
- 962
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 25003?
34 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Health care and social assistance6
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Information3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 25003?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25309 | South Charleston | 12,154 | $58k | 4.6 mi |
| 25107 | Hernshaw | 306 | – | 5.9 mi |
| 25202 | Tornado | 1,451 | $96k | 6.2 mi |
| 25009 | Ashford | 870 | $66k | 6.3 mi |
| 25529 | Julian | 1,027 | $56k | 6.4 mi |
| 25564 | Sod | 1,335 | – | 6.5 mi |
| 25567 | Sumerco | 823 | $52k | 6.6 mi |
| 25314 | Charleston | 14,794 | $95k | 7.3 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.