Mount Carbon, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25139
Fayette County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 440
- 308/sq mi High-density area
- 39.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Mount Carbon has 440 residents, placing it in the 17th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 308 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 25139 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 25139 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mount Carbon, Fayette County, West Virginia, home to just 440 residents across 1.4 square miles, a density of 308 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 25139, but per-capita income is $65,875. 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.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 39.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Fayette County, so 25139 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 25139, Mount Carbon, 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
440
Population
1.4
Area (sq mi)
308
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25139?
43.5
Median Age
68.9%
Male
31.1%
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?
$65,875
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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
180housing units
180
Total Housing Units
163
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
3.06
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
2010
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25139 vs 25031 →
ZIP 25139 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
- 25118
Kimberly (25118)
998 residents
- 25186
Smithers (25186)
881 residents
- 25031 615
Boomer (25031)
615 residents
- 25040 546
Charlton Heights (25040)
546 residents
- 25119 444
Kincaid (25119)
444 residents
- 25139 440
Mount Carbon (25139)
440 residents
- 25057 337
Deep Water (25057)
337 residents
- 25090 203
Glen Ferris (25090)
203 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25139 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25031 | Boomer, WV | 615 | 1.5 mi |
| 25002 | Alloy, WV | 112 | 2.4 mi |
| 25118 | Kimberly, WV | 998 | 2.4 mi |
| 25057 | Deep Water, WV | 337 | 2.1 mi |
| 25186 | Smithers, WV | 881 | 3.1 mi |
| 25040 | Charlton Heights, WV | 546 | 2.7 mi |
| 25136 | Montgomery, WV | 1,798 | 2.9 mi |
| 25090 | Glen Ferris, WV | 203 | 3.8 mi |
| 25115 | Kanawha Falls, WV | 90 | 5.3 mi |
| 25119 | Kincaid, WV | 444 | 6.6 mi |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 25139 in?
ZIP code 25139 (Mount Carbon) is located in Fayette County, West Virginia. Fayette County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/fayette-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 25139?
ZIP code 25139 in Mount Carbon, WV has a population of 440 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25139?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25139 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 25139?
In ZIP code 25139, 69.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 39.5% 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 25139?
In ZIP code 25139, approximately 89.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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