Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25244: Gay, WV
ZIP code 25244 uses the postal name Gay, West Virginia and lies mostly in Jackson County (67% of its land) with the rest in Roane County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 850 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,667 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gay · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jackson County (67%); Roane County (33%)
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 31.7 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25244?
25244 centers on 38.763°, -81.539° and covers 31.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 25243, 25252, 25271, 25270, 25248, 25276.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25244, 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 25244 compare with the rest of Jackson County?
| Measure | 25244 | In Jackson County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 850 | 10th of 14 | 326th of 738 |
| Median household income | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
25244's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (850). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 31% of 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 25244?
The 2020 Census counted 680 people in 25244; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 850. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 850±371 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 680
- Households
- 284
- Median age
- 42.1
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 25244?
Of the 850 people the ACS estimates in 25244, 30.2% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1830.2%
- 18 to 6449.3%
- 65 and older20.5%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 25244 earn?
Median household income is $65,667 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $65,667±$43,225
- Income per person
- $21,775
- Below the poverty line
- 13.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 20.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $44,767270 returns; wages 79% 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 25244?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $82,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.5%
- Housing units
- 329
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25244?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (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 25244?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25243 | Gandeeville | 740 | $49k | 6.5 mi |
| 25252 | Le Roy | 1,195 | $45k | 8.0 mi |
| 25271 | Ripley | 7,376 | $52k | 8.5 mi |
| 25270 | Reedy | 1,127 | $44k | 9.0 mi |
| 25248 | Kenna | 3,222 | $68k | 9.2 mi |
| 25276 | Spencer | 7,127 | $45k | 11.4 mi |
| 25231 | Advent | 6 | – | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 25245 | Given | 684 | $82k | 11.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.