Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25251: Left Hand, WV
ZIP code 25251 uses the postal name Left Hand, West Virginia and lies entirely in Roane County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 380 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,741 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Left Hand · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Roane County
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.9 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25251?
25251 centers on 38.621°, -81.232° and covers 14.9 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 25005, 25259, 25266, 25164.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25251, 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 25251 compare with the rest of Roane County?
| Measure | 25251 | In Roane County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 377 | 12th of 13 | 510th of 738 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $187k | not ranked | not ranked |
25251's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (377). 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 30% 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 25251?
The 2020 Census counted 491 people in 25251; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 377. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 377±174 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 491
- Households
- 196
- Median age
- 48.7
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 25251?
Of the 377 people the ACS estimates in 25251, 3.2% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.8%).
- Under 183.2%
- 18 to 6476.9%
- 65 and older19.9%
- White, not Hispanic96.8%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 25251 earn?
Median household income is $54,741 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,741±$20,363
- Income per person
- $41,159
- Below the poverty line
- 4.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 2.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,271140 returns; wages 67% 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 25251?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $187,100
- Median gross rent
- $591
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.9%
- Housing units
- 225
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25251?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer 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 25251?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25005 | Amma | 281 | $44k | 1.7 mi |
| 25259 | Looneyville | 880 | $35k | 3.8 mi |
| 25266 | Newton | 680 | $71k | 4.1 mi |
| 25164 | Procious | 571 | $58k | 7.9 mi |
| 25235 | Chloe | 945 | $52k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 25286 | Walton | 1,652 | $45k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 25285 | Wallback | 825 | $53k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 25268 | Orma | 498 | $51k | 9.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.