Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25043: Clay, WV
ZIP code 25043 uses the postal name Clay, West Virginia and lies mostly in Clay County (87% of its land) with the rest in Nicholas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Clay; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Clay · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clay County (87%); Nicholas County (13%)
- Census places
- Clay
- Metro area
- Charleston, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 98.0 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25043?
25043 centers on 38.426°, -81.003° and covers 98.0 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 25133, 25211, 25019, 26671, 25113, 26651, 25063, 25164.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25043, 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 25043 compare with the rest of Clay County?
| Measure | 25043 | In Clay County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,165 | 3rd of 16 | 275th of 738 |
| Median household income | – | – | – |
| Median home value | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
25043's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$56,513) is more than a quarter of the figure ($73,500). 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 19% 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 25043?
The 2020 Census counted 1,247 people in 25043; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,165. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,165±399 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,247
- Households
- 413
- Median age
- 30.9
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 25043?
Of the 1,165 people the ACS estimates in 25043, 35.1% are under 18 and 12.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.9%).
- Under 1835.1%
- 18 to 6452.3%
- 65 and older12.6%
- White, not Hispanic98.9%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- 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 are homes worth in 25043?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $73,500
- Median gross rent
- $659
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 56.9%
- Housing units
- 698
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25043?
40 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance10
- Retail trade9
- Construction3
- Finance and insurance3
- Accommodation and food services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 25043?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25133 | Maysel | 441 | $35k | 6.3 mi |
| 25211 | Widen | 100 | $20k | 6.9 mi |
| 25019 | Bickmore | 666 | $32k | 7.1 mi |
| 26671 | Gilboa | 459 | $51k | 8.9 mi |
| 25113 | Ivydale | 655 | – | 9.1 mi |
| 26651 | Summersville | 9,067 | $63k | 11.1 mi |
| 25063 | Duck | 1,309 | $62k | 11.3 mi |
| 25164 | Procious | 571 | $58k | 12.3 mi |
| 25111 | Indore | 227 | $57k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 25285 | Wallback | 825 | $53k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 26617 | Dille | 763 | $56k | 10.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.