Bancroft, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25011
Putnam County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 800
- 775/sq mi High-density area
- $94,375
- Median income Above-median income area
- $133,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 14.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bancroft pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 775
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25011 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25011 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bancroft, Putnam County, West Virginia, home to just 800 residents across 1.0 square miles, a density of 775 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25011 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $94,375 (64% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $49,415. The poverty rate is 11.7%, with unemployment at 0.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $133,600 (3% below the average West Virginia ZIP) and median rent is $842; 81.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Putnam County, so 25011 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 25011, Bancroft, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
800
Population
1.0
Area (sq mi)
775
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25011?
30.1
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
0.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$94,375
Median Household Income
+64% vs state ZIP avg
$49,415
Per Capita Income
11.7%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25011 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Bancroft, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$94,375 Top 6% higher than 94% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
279housing units
279
Total Housing Units
250
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$133,600
Median Home Value
-3% vs state ZIP avg
$842
Median Rent
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25011 vs 25109 →
ZIP 25011 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25177
Saint Albans (25177)
24,084 residents
- 25313
Charleston (25313)
13,436 residents
- 25143 8,579
Nitro (25143)
8,579 residents
- 25560 7,997
Scott Depot (25560)
7,997 residents
- 25213 5,512
Winfield (25213)
5,512 residents
- 25159 5,163
Poca (25159)
5,163 residents
- 25168 2,503
Red House (25168)
2,503 residents
- 25033 2,234
Buffalo (25033)
2,234 residents
- 25070 1,683
Eleanor (25070)
1,683 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25011 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25011 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25560
Scott Depot (25560)
$103,160 median income
- 25168
Red House (25168)
$101,660 median income
- 25213
Winfield (25213)
$100,711 median income
- 25011
Bancroft (25011)
$94,375 median income
- 25033
Buffalo (25033)
$81,761 median income
- 25070
Eleanor (25070)
$78,578 median income
- 25313
Charleston (25313)
$64,385 median income
- 25159
Poca (25159)
$56,517 median income
- 25177
Saint Albans (25177)
$55,046 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25011 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25109 | Hometown, WV | 661 | 1.6 mi |
| 25159 | Poca, WV | 5,163 | 3.1 mi |
| 25213 | Winfield, WV | 5,512 | 4.2 mi |
| 25168 | Red House, WV | 2,503 | 4.4 mi |
| 25143 | Nitro, WV | 8,579 | 6.3 mi |
| 25560 | Scott Depot, WV | 7,997 | 5.5 mi |
| 25070 | Eleanor, WV | 1,683 | 5.6 mi |
| 25177 | Saint Albans, WV | 24,084 | 9.8 mi |
| 25313 | Charleston, WV | 13,436 | 7.8 mi |
| 25033 | Buffalo, WV | 2,234 | 8.4 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 25011, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 25011 in?
ZIP code 25011 (Bancroft) is located in Putnam County, West Virginia. Putnam County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/putnam-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 25011?
ZIP code 25011 in Bancroft, WV has a population of 800 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25011?
The median household income in ZIP 25011 is $94,375, which is 24% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 25011?
The median home value in ZIP 25011 is $133,600, which is 52% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25011?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25011 is White at 98.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.6% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 25011?
In ZIP code 25011, 70.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 25011?
In ZIP code 25011, approximately 81.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25011?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 25011 is 11.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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