Widen, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25211
Clay County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 135
- 7/sq mi
- $19,659
- Median income
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Widen pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 0th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25211 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25211 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 20.8 square miles in Widen, Clay County, West Virginia. The area is home to 135 residents, producing a population density of 7 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 25211 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 25211 sits at $19,659 (66% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $7,349. The poverty rate stands at 53.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 70.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 25211 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clay County, so you can benchmark 25211 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 25211, Widen, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
135
Population
20.8
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25211?
43.6
Median Age
53.0%
Male
47.0%
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?
$19,659
Median Household Income
-66% vs state
$7,349
Per Capita Income
53.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25211 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$19,659 0th percentile higher than 0% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
37
Total Housing Units
37
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25211 vs 26617 →
ZIP 25211 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26651
Summersville (26651)
9,650 residents
- 25063 1,797
Duck (25063)
1,797 residents
- 25043 1,659
Clay (25043)
1,659 residents
- 26610 1,090
Birch River (26610)
1,090 residents
- 26617 187
Dille (26617)
187 residents
- 25211 135
Widen (25211)
135 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25211 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25211 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26651
Summersville (26651)
$62,955 median income
- 25063
Duck (25063)
$61,731 median income
- 26617
Dille (26617)
$56,250 median income
- 26610
Birch River (26610)
$37,165 median income
- 25211 $19,659
Widen (25211)
$19,659 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25211 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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