Lake, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25121
Logan County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 972
- 23/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $58,422
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Lake pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25121 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25121 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lake, Logan County, West Virginia, home to just 972 residents across 43.2 square miles, a density of 23 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25121 reports a modest median household income of $58,422 (1% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,682. 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 46.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Logan County, so 25121 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 25121, Lake, 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
972
Population
43.2
Area (sq mi)
23
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25121?
46.5
Median Age
55.2%
Male
44.8%
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?
$58,422
Median Household Income
+1% vs state ZIP avg
$24,682
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25121 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Lake, 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)
$58,422 Top 43% higher than 57% 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
420housing units
420
Total Housing Units
375
Occupied Units
45
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 25121, employing approximately 117 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,501,000.
5
Businesses
117
Employees
$7.5M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 25121 vs 25108 →
ZIP 25121 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25121
Lake (25121)
972 residents
- 25547
Pecks Mill (25547)
969 residents
- 25646
Stollings (25646)
940 residents
- 25108
Hewett (25108)
692 residents
- 25639
Peach Creek (25639)
608 residents
- 25624
Henlawson (25624)
480 residents
- 25047
Clothier (25047)
411 residents
- 25654 310
Yolyn (25654)
310 residents
- 25076 298
Ethel (25076)
298 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25121 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25121 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25108
Hewett (25108)
$85,388 median income
- 25121
Lake (25121)
$58,422 median income
- 25047
Clothier (25047)
$39,250 median income
- 25646
Stollings (25646)
$37,500 median income
- 25639 $24,902
Peach Creek (25639)
$24,902 median income
- 25624 $14,339
Henlawson (25624)
$14,339 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25121 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25108 | Hewett, WV | 692 | 3.7 mi |
| 25547 | Pecks Mill, WV | 969 | 3.5 mi |
| 25183 | Sharples, WV | 73 | 4.6 mi |
| 25646 | Stollings, WV | 940 | 5.8 mi |
| 25076 | Ethel, WV | 298 | 3.9 mi |
| 25639 | Peach Creek, WV | 608 | 3.9 mi |
| 25624 | Henlawson, WV | 480 | 4.6 mi |
| 25203 | Turtle Creek, WV | 89 | 6.9 mi |
| 25654 | Yolyn, WV | 310 | 7.7 mi |
| 25047 | Clothier, WV | 411 | 7.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 25121, 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 25121 in?
ZIP code 25121 (Lake) is located in Logan County, West Virginia. Logan County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/logan-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 25121?
ZIP code 25121 in Lake, WV has a population of 972 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25121?
The median household income in ZIP 25121 is $58,422, which is 23% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25121?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25121 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 25121?
ZIP code 25121 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 117 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 25121?
In ZIP code 25121, approximately 74.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 25.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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