Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25202: Tornado, WV
ZIP code 25202 uses the postal name Tornado, West Virginia and lies mostly in Kanawha County (52% of its land) with the rest in Lincoln County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $96,328 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Alum Creek (20%) and Tornado (20%); 60% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tornado · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kanawha County (52%); Lincoln County (48%)
- Census places
- Alum Creek (20%) census-designated place; Tornado (20%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Charleston, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 13.1 sq mi · 111 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25202?
25202 centers on 38.316°, -81.859° and covers 13.1 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 25177, 25564, 25309, 25003.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25202, 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 25202 compare with the rest of Kanawha County?
| Measure | 25202 | In Kanawha County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,451 | 24th of 47 | 226th of 738 |
| Median household income | $96k | 1st of 19 | 8th of 159 |
| Median home value | $199k | 3rd of 19 | 50th of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 78% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 55% of all 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 25202?
The 2020 Census counted 1,445 people in 25202; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,451. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,451±371 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,445
- Households
- 490
- Median age
- 43.1
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 25202?
Of the 1,451 people the ACS estimates in 25202, 26.5% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.3%).
- Under 1826.5%
- 18 to 6454.8%
- 65 and older18.7%
- White, not Hispanic94.3%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 25202 earn?
Median household income is $96,328 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 19 ranked ZIP codes in Kanawha County.
- Median household income
- $96,328±$10,768
- Income per person
- $32,544
- Below the poverty line
- 9.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,132620 returns; wages 74% 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 25202?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $198,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.1%
- Housing units
- 557
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25202?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 25202?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25177 | Saint Albans | 22,665 | $55k | 3.7 mi |
| 25564 | Sod | 1,335 | – | 3.8 mi |
| 25309 | South Charleston | 12,154 | $58k | 5.5 mi |
| 25003 | Alum Creek | 1,975 | $65k | 6.2 mi |
| 25112 | Institute | 206 | – | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 25064 | Dunbar | 9,090 | $57k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 25573 | Yawkey | 600 | – | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 25143 | Nitro | 8,714 | $53k | 7.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.