Pond Gap, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25160
Kanawha County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 303
- 20/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $44,066
- Median income Below-median income area
- $28,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 5.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Pond Gap pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Lowest
- home value, US ZIPs
- 20
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25160 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25160 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Pond Gap, Kanawha County, West Virginia, home to just 303 residents across 15.5 square miles, a density of 20 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25160 reports a modest median household income of $44,066 (24% below the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,902. The poverty rate is 9.6%, with unemployment at 0.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $28,300 (80% below the average West Virginia ZIP); owner occupancy is 90.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Kanawha County, so 25160 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 25160, Pond Gap, 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
303
Population
15.5
Area (sq mi)
20
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25160?
52.4
Median Age
52.4%
Male
47.6%
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?
$44,066
Median Household Income
-24% vs state ZIP avg
$25,902
Per Capita Income
9.6%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25160 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Pond Gap, 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)
$44,066 26th percentile higher than 26% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more West Virginia ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
229housing units
229
Total Housing Units
229
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$28,300
Median Home Value
-80% vs state ZIP avg
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25160 vs 25132 →
ZIP 25160 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25039
Cedar Grove (25039)
1,304 residents
- 25185
Mount Olive (25185)
1,042 residents
- 25125
Lizemores (25125)
1,011 residents
- 25186
Smithers (25186)
881 residents
- 25059
Dixie (25059)
678 residents
- 25110
Hugheston (25110)
599 residents
- 25036 468
Cannelton (25036)
468 residents
- 26656 401
Belva (26656)
401 residents
- 25160 303
Pond Gap (25160)
303 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25160 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25160 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25059
Dixie (25059)
$105,920 median income
- 26656
Belva (26656)
$78,068 median income
- 25125
Lizemores (25125)
$59,875 median income
- 25036
Cannelton (25036)
$59,167 median income
- 25110
Hugheston (25110)
$56,037 median income
- 25186
Smithers (25186)
$47,563 median income
- 25132
Mammoth (25132)
$47,250 median income
- 25039
Cedar Grove (25039)
$45,417 median income
- 25160
Pond Gap (25160)
$44,066 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25160 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25132 | Mammoth, WV | 276 | 3.0 mi |
| 25110 | Hugheston, WV | 599 | 4.6 mi |
| 25036 | Cannelton, WV | 468 | 5.1 mi |
| 25185 | Mount Olive, WV | 1,042 | 4.6 mi |
| 25125 | Lizemores, WV | 1,011 | 5.3 mi |
| 25186 | Smithers, WV | 881 | 7.5 mi |
| 25025 | Blount, WV | 230 | 6.2 mi |
| 25059 | Dixie, WV | 678 | 5.8 mi |
| 25039 | Cedar Grove, WV | 1,304 | 6.0 mi |
| 26656 | Belva, WV | 401 | 6.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 25160, 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 25160 in?
ZIP code 25160 (Pond Gap) 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 25160?
ZIP code 25160 in Pond Gap, WV has a population of 303 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25160?
The median household income in ZIP 25160 is $44,066, which is 42% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 25160?
The median home value in ZIP 25160 is $28,300, which is 90% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25160?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25160 is White at 99.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.2% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 25160?
In ZIP code 25160, 76.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.0% 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 25160?
In ZIP code 25160, approximately 90.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25160?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 25160 is 9.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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