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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 35.9 square miles in Gauley Bridge, Fayette County, West Virginia. The area is home to 830 residents, producing a population density of 23 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 25085 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 25085 sits at $30,945 (46% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $20,694. The poverty rate stands at 23.3% and the unemployment rate at 10.3%. On housing, the median home value is $91,200 (34% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 79.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 25085 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 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 is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
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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