Handley, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25102
Kanawha County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 349
- 140/sq mi High-density area
- $105,150
- Median income Above-median income area
- $51,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 3.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Handley pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 140
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25102 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25102 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Handley, Kanawha County, West Virginia, home to just 349 residents across 2.5 square miles, a density of 140 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25102 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $105,150 (82% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,548. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.8% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $51,500 (63% below the average West Virginia ZIP); owner occupancy is 96.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Kanawha County, so 25102 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 25102, Handley, 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
349
Population
2.5
Area (sq mi)
140
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25102?
46.4
Median Age
64.8%
Male
35.2%
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?
$105,150
Median Household Income
+82% vs state ZIP avg
$27,548
Per Capita Income
3.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25102 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Handley, 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)
$105,150 Top 3% higher than 97% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
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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
151housing units
151
Total Housing Units
132
Occupied Units
19
Vacant Units
3.17
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$51,500
Median Home Value
-63% vs state ZIP avg
1966
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25102 vs 25156 →
ZIP 25102 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25136
Montgomery (25136)
1,798 residents
- 25039
Cedar Grove (25039)
1,304 residents
- 25067
East Bank (25067)
1,120 residents
- 25086
Glasgow (25086)
928 residents
- 25061
Drybranch (25061)
756 residents
- 25110 599
Hugheston (25110)
599 residents
- 25162 571
Pratt (25162)
571 residents
- 25103 366
Hansford (25103)
366 residents
- 25102 349
Handley (25102)
349 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25102 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25102 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25102
Handley (25102)
$105,150 median income
- 25067
East Bank (25067)
$72,875 median income
- 25162
Pratt (25162)
$63,558 median income
- 25110
Hugheston (25110)
$56,037 median income
- 25061
Drybranch (25061)
$55,962 median income
- 25086
Glasgow (25086)
$54,032 median income
- 25039
Cedar Grove (25039)
$45,417 median income
- 25136 $28,173
Montgomery (25136)
$28,173 median income
- 25103 $23,264
Hansford (25103)
$23,264 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25102 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25156 | Pinch, WV | 105 | 1.0 mi |
| 25103 | Hansford, WV | 366 | 0.9 mi |
| 25126 | London, WV | 58 | 1.1 mi |
| 25162 | Pratt, WV | 571 | 1.9 mi |
| 25136 | Montgomery, WV | 1,798 | 2.6 mi |
| 25086 | Glasgow, WV | 928 | 2.9 mi |
| 25067 | East Bank, WV | 1,120 | 3.5 mi |
| 25039 | Cedar Grove, WV | 1,304 | 4.1 mi |
| 25061 | Drybranch, WV | 756 | 4.0 mi |
| 25110 | Hugheston, WV | 599 | 4.2 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 25102, 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 25102 in?
ZIP code 25102 (Handley) 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 25102?
ZIP code 25102 in Handley, WV has a population of 349 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25102?
The median household income in ZIP 25102 is $105,150, which is 38% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 25102?
The median home value in ZIP 25102 is $51,500, which is 81% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25102?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25102 is White at 97.8%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 25102?
In ZIP code 25102, 67.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 3.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 25102?
In ZIP code 25102, approximately 96.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 3.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25102?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 25102 is 3.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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