Cannelton, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25036
Fayette County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 468
- 22/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $59,167
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Cannelton pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22
- people per sq mi
- 40%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25036 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25036 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cannelton, Fayette County, West Virginia, home to just 468 residents across 21.6 square miles, a density of 22 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25036 reports a modest median household income of $59,167 (3% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $54,693. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Fayette County, so 25036 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 25036, Cannelton, 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
468
Population
21.6
Area (sq mi)
22
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25036?
61.1
Median Age
21.4%
Male
78.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$59,167
Median Household Income
+3% vs state ZIP avg
$54,693
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25036 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Cannelton, 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)
$59,167 Top 42% higher than 58% 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
126housing units
126
Total Housing Units
114
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
1.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25036 vs 25185 →
ZIP 25036 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25185
Mount Olive (25185)
1,042 residents
- 25186
Smithers (25186)
881 residents
- 25085
Gauley Bridge (25085)
830 residents
- 25059
Dixie (25059)
678 residents
- 25031
Boomer (25031)
615 residents
- 25110
Hugheston (25110)
599 residents
- 25036
Cannelton (25036)
468 residents
- 25057 337
Deep Water (25057)
337 residents
- 25160 303
Pond Gap (25160)
303 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25036 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25036 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25059
Dixie (25059)
$105,920 median income
- 25036
Cannelton (25036)
$59,167 median income
- 25110
Hugheston (25110)
$56,037 median income
- 25186
Smithers (25186)
$47,563 median income
- 25160
Pond Gap (25160)
$44,066 median income
- 25031 $40,048
Boomer (25031)
$40,048 median income
- 25090 $37,569
Glen Ferris (25090)
$37,569 median income
- 25085 $30,945
Gauley Bridge (25085)
$30,945 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25036 ranks #2 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25185 | Mount Olive, WV | 1,042 | 1.3 mi |
| 25186 | Smithers, WV | 881 | 2.9 mi |
| 25059 | Dixie, WV | 678 | 2.7 mi |
| 25110 | Hugheston, WV | 599 | 3.0 mi |
| 25031 | Boomer, WV | 615 | 4.8 mi |
| 25002 | Alloy, WV | 112 | 5.9 mi |
| 25057 | Deep Water, WV | 337 | 6.8 mi |
| 25160 | Pond Gap, WV | 303 | 5.1 mi |
| 25090 | Glen Ferris, WV | 203 | 5.1 mi |
| 25085 | Gauley Bridge, WV | 830 | 4.7 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 25036, 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 25036 in?
ZIP code 25036 (Cannelton) is located in Fayette County, West Virginia. Fayette County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/fayette-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 25036?
ZIP code 25036 in Cannelton, WV has a population of 468 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25036?
The median household income in ZIP 25036 is $59,167, which is 22% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25036?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25036 is White at 100.0%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 25036?
In ZIP code 25036, approximately 39.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 60.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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