Gauley Bridge, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25085
Fayette County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 830
- 23/sq mi
- $30,945
- Median income
- $91,200
- Median home value
- 16.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Gauley Bridge pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 23
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25085 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25085 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gauley Bridge, Fayette County, West Virginia, home to just 830 residents across 35.9 square miles, a density of 23 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25085 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $30,945 (46% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $20,694. 23.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 10.3%. Median home value sits at $91,200 (34% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 79.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.1, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fayette County, so you can benchmark 25085 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 25085, Gauley Bridge, 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
830
Population
35.9
Area (sq mi)
23
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25085?
59.1
Median Age
44.5%
Male
55.5%
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?
$30,945
Median Household Income
-46% vs state
$20,694
Per Capita Income
23.3%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25085 ranks nationally
Gauley Bridge, WV household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$30,945 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
330
Total Housing Units
229
Occupied Units
101
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$91,200
Median Home Value
-34% vs state
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 25085, employing approximately 86 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,213,000.
11
Businesses
86
Employees
$2.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 45.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25085 vs 25090 →
ZIP 25085 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25812
Ansted (25812)
1,902 residents
- 25185
Mount Olive (25185)
1,042 residents
- 25186
Smithers (25186)
881 residents
- 25085
Gauley Bridge (25085)
830 residents
- 25059 678
Dixie (25059)
678 residents
- 25031 615
Boomer (25031)
615 residents
- 25040 546
Charlton Heights (25040)
546 residents
- 25057 337
Deep Water (25057)
337 residents
- 25090 203
Glen Ferris (25090)
203 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25085 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25085 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
- 25186
Smithers (25186)
$47,563 median income
- 25812
Ansted (25812)
$43,646 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 25085 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25090 | Glen Ferris, WV | 203 | 1.8 mi |
| 25115 | Kanawha Falls, WV | 90 | 2.8 mi |
| 25059 | Dixie, WV | 678 | 4.3 mi |
| 25002 | Alloy, WV | 112 | 3.5 mi |
| 25040 | Charlton Heights, WV | 546 | 3.8 mi |
| 25186 | Smithers, WV | 881 | 4.2 mi |
| 25031 | Boomer, WV | 615 | 4.0 mi |
| 25812 | Ansted, WV | 1,902 | 4.6 mi |
| 25185 | Mount Olive, WV | 1,042 | 5.0 mi |
| 25057 | Deep Water, WV | 337 | 4.6 mi |
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