Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25085: Gauley Bridge, WV
ZIP code 25085 uses the postal name Gauley Bridge, West Virginia and lies entirely in Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 560 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $30,945 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Gauley Bridge; 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gauley Bridge · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fayette County
- Census places
- Gauley Bridge
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 13.9 sq mi · 40 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25085?
25085 centers on 38.162°, -81.163° and covers 13.9 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 25812, 25115, 25090, 26690, 25040, 25036, 26656.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25085, 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 25085 compare with the rest of Fayette County?
| Measure | 25085 | In Fayette County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 557 | 18th of 45 | 423rd of 738 |
| Median household income | $31k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $91k | not ranked | not ranked |
25085's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (557). 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 38% 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 25085?
The 2020 Census counted 650 people in 25085; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 557. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 557±244 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 650
- Households
- 229
- Median age
- 59.1
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 25085?
Of the 557 people the ACS estimates in 25085, 16.5% are under 18 and 27.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.3%).
- Under 1816.5%
- 18 to 6456.4%
- 65 and older27.1%
- White, not Hispanic97.3%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 do households in 25085 earn?
Median household income is $30,945 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $30,945±$11,391
- Income per person
- $20,694
- Below the poverty line
- 23.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,668310 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 25085?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $91,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.0%
- Housing units
- 330
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25085?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
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 25085?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25812 | Ansted | 1,339 | $44k | 2.6 mi |
| 25115 | Kanawha Falls | 39 | – | 2.9 mi |
| 25090 | Glen Ferris | 91 | $38k | 3.2 mi |
| 26690 | Swiss | 824 | – | 4.1 mi |
| 25040 | Charlton Heights | 648 | – | 4.9 mi |
| 25036 | Cannelton | 159 | $59k | 6.0 mi |
| 26656 | Belva | 414 | $78k | 6.2 mi |
| 25057 | Deep Water | 138 | – | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 25002 | Alloy | 0 | – | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 25185 | Mount Olive | 729 | – | 5.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.