Dawes, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25054
Kanawha County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 426
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $95,952
- Median income Above-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Dawes pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 32%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25054 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25054 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Dawes, Kanawha County, West Virginia, home to just 426 residents across 43.0 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25054 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $95,952 (66% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,661. 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 32.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Kanawha County, so 25054 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 25054, Dawes, 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
426
Population
43.0
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25054?
32.8
Median Age
42.9%
Male
57.1%
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?
$95,952
Median Household Income
+66% vs state ZIP avg
$34,661
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25054 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Dawes, 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)
$95,952 Top 5% higher than 95% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more West Virginia ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
74housing units
74
Total Housing Units
74
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.22
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 25054 vs 25134 →
ZIP 25054 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25015
Belle (25015)
4,691 residents
- 25067 1,120
East Bank (25067)
1,120 residents
- 25035 1,112
Cabin Creek (25035)
1,112 residents
- 25075 976
Eskdale (25075)
976 residents
- 25061 756
Drybranch (25061)
756 residents
- 25049 630
Comfort (25049)
630 residents
- 25214 614
Winifrede (25214)
614 residents
- 25193 477
Sylvester (25193)
477 residents
- 25054 426
Dawes (25054)
426 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25054 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25054 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25134
Miami (25134)
$150,366 median income
- 25054
Dawes (25054)
$95,952 median income
- 25193
Sylvester (25193)
$74,286 median income
- 25067
East Bank (25067)
$72,875 median income
- 25214
Winifrede (25214)
$70,956 median income
- 25148
Orgas (25148)
$69,115 median income
- 25075
Eskdale (25075)
$68,083 median income
- 25049
Comfort (25049)
$62,450 median income
- 25015 $56,681
Belle (25015)
$56,681 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25054 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25134 | Miami, WV | 423 | 3.7 mi |
| 25035 | Cabin Creek, WV | 1,112 | 4.0 mi |
| 25049 | Comfort, WV | 630 | 4.3 mi |
| 25193 | Sylvester, WV | 477 | 5.3 mi |
| 25061 | Drybranch, WV | 756 | 5.0 mi |
| 25075 | Eskdale, WV | 976 | 5.5 mi |
| 25214 | Winifrede, WV | 614 | 6.1 mi |
| 25148 | Orgas, WV | 332 | 5.9 mi |
| 25015 | Belle, WV | 4,691 | 9.3 mi |
| 25067 | East Bank, WV | 1,120 | 7.1 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 25054, 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 25054 in?
ZIP code 25054 (Dawes) is located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Kanawha County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/kanawha-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 25054?
ZIP code 25054 in Dawes, WV has a population of 426 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25054?
The median household income in ZIP 25054 is $95,952, which is 26% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25054?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25054 is White at 100.0%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 25054?
In ZIP code 25054, approximately 32.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 67.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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