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ZIP Code 25301: Charleston, WV
ZIP code 25301 is in Charleston, West Virginia, entirely in Kanawha County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 11th most populous of Charleston's 12 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $25,417 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Charleston · 12 residential ZIPs
- County
- Kanawha County
- Census places
- Charleston
- Metro area
- Charleston, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.3 sq mi · 1,863 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 33 more ZIP codes use the name Charleston for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 25301?
25301 centers on 38.351°, -81.628° and covers 1.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 25302, 25304, 25311, 25314.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25301, 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 25301 compare with the rest of Charleston?
| Measure | 25301 | In Charleston | In Kanawha County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,498 | 11th of 12 | 20th of 47 | 154th of 738 |
| Median household income | $25k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $197k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
25301's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$8,447) is more than a quarter of the figure ($25,417); 25301's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$55,179) is more than a quarter of the figure ($196,900). 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 84% 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 25301?
The 2020 Census counted 2,908 people in 25301; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,498. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,498±295 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,908
- Households
- 1,483
- Median age
- 54.9
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 25301?
Of the 2,498 people the ACS estimates in 25301, 6.7% are under 18 and 30.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.8%), then Black (not Hispanic) (13.6%).
- Under 186.7%
- 18 to 6462.7%
- 65 and older30.6%
- White, not Hispanic67.8%
- Black, not Hispanic13.6%
- Other or two or more11.4%
- Hispanic or Latino5.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
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 25301 earn?
Median household income is $25,417 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $25,417±$8,447
- Income per person
- $28,126
- Below the poverty line
- 32.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,7141,130 returns; wages 50% 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 25301?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $196,900
- Median gross rent
- $610
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 14.1%
- Housing units
- 1,782
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25301?
714 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 51 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services171
- Health care and social assistance101
- Finance and insurance82
- Other services (except public administration)70
- Accommodation and food services56
- Real estate and rental and leasing45
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 25301?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25302 | Charleston | 13,204 | $55k | 3.4 mi |
| 25304 | Charleston | 8,655 | $81k | 3.8 mi |
| 25311 | Charleston | 9,825 | $63k | 4.0 mi |
| 25314 | Charleston | 14,794 | $95k | 4.6 mi |
| 25305 | Charleston | 0 | – | 1.3 mi (near) |
| 25303 | South Charleston | 7,396 | $76k | 3.2 mi (near) |
| 25387 | Charleston | 4,708 | $43k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 25064 | Dunbar | 9,090 | $57k | 6.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.