Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25123: Leon, WV
ZIP code 25123 uses the postal name Leon, West Virginia and lies mostly in Mason County (81% of its land) with the rest in Putnam County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Leon; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Leon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mason County (81%); Putnam County (19%)
- Census places
- Leon
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 116.9 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25123?
25123 centers on 38.730°, -81.900° and covers 116.9 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 25187, 25241, 25033, 25239, 25245, 25264, 25124, 25168, 25550, 25253.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25123, 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 25123 compare with the rest of Mason County?
| Measure | 25123 | In Mason County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,440 | 3rd of 18 | 159th of 738 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $152k | not ranked | not ranked |
25123's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,286) is more than a quarter of the figure ($55,000); 25123's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$38,388) is more than a quarter of the figure ($152,100). 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 27% 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 25123?
The 2020 Census counted 3,287 people in 25123; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,440. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,440±553 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,287−7.0% since 2010 (3,535)
- Households
- 1,060
- Median age
- 47.1
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 25123?
Of the 2,440 people the ACS estimates in 25123, 18.1% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.9%).
- Under 1818.1%
- 18 to 6462.0%
- 65 and older19.8%
- White, not Hispanic97.9%
- Black, not Hispanic1.2%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 25123 earn?
Median household income is $55,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($51,581 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $55,000±$22,286
- Income per person
- $27,092
- Below the poverty line
- 14.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,8451,210 returns; wages 81% 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 25123?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $152,100
- Median gross rent
- $866
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.3%
- Housing units
- 1,416
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25123?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Other services (except public administration)5
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 25123?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25187 | Southside | 497 | $42k | 6.2 mi |
| 25241 | Evans | 2,154 | $57k | 6.2 mi |
| 25033 | Buffalo | 2,284 | $82k | 8.3 mi |
| 25239 | Cottageville | 1,787 | $80k | 8.8 mi |
| 25245 | Given | 684 | $82k | 9.0 mi |
| 25264 | Mount Alto | 482 | $66k | 9.0 mi |
| 25124 | Liberty | 1,514 | $51k | 10.5 mi |
| 25168 | Red House | 2,330 | $102k | 11.8 mi |
| 25550 | Point Pleasant | 8,963 | $50k | 12.9 mi |
| 25253 | Letart | 2,219 | $63k | 13.6 mi |
| 25106 | Henderson | 346 | – | 10.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.