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 Low-density area
- $19,659
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Widen pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Lowest
- 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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Widen, Clay County, West Virginia, home to just 135 residents across 20.8 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25211 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $19,659 (66% below the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $7,349. The poverty rate is 53.0%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. 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.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Clay County, so 25211 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 25211, Widen, 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
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 ZIP avg
$7,349
Per Capita Income
53.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25211 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Widen, 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)
$19,659 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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
37housing units
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 25211, 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 25211 in?
ZIP code 25211 (Widen) is located in Clay County, West Virginia. Clay County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/clay-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 25211?
ZIP code 25211 in Widen, WV has a population of 135 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25211?
The median household income in ZIP 25211 is $19,659, which is 74% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25211?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25211 is White at 83.0%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 25211?
In ZIP code 25211, approximately 70.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 29.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25211?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 25211 is 53.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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