PlainZIP

Great Cacapon, WV · standard

ZIP Code 25422

Morgan County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

1,700
9/sq mi
$52,047
Median income
$173,800
Median home value
18.3%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Great Cacapon pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

17th pct
household income, US ZIPs
36th pct
home value, US ZIPs
9
people per sq mi
100%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25422 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 25422 covers 180.9 square miles in Great Cacapon, Morgan County, West Virginia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,700 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 25422 reports a modest median household income of $52,047 (10% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $28,808. 25.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 7.0%. Median home value sits at $173,800 (26% above the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 100.0%.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.2, and the average commute is -. To put 25422 in local context, 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 1 additional ZIPs in Morgan County, for a geography-aware comparison.

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 25422, Great Cacapon, 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

1,700

Population

180.9

Area (sq mi)

9

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 25422?

57.2

Median Age

63.8%

Male

36.2%

Female

2.2%

Foreign-Born

White 96.5%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%

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?

$52,047

Median Household Income

-10% vs state

$28,808

Per Capita Income

25.6%

Poverty Rate

7.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 25422 ranks nationally

Great Cacapon, WV household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$52,047 17th percentile higher than 17% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 55.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 18.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

1,370

Total Housing Units

649

Occupied Units

721

Vacant Units

2.25

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

$173,800

Median Home Value

+26% vs state

1988

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 25422, employing approximately 202 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,422,000.

13

Businesses

202

Employees

$12.4M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Accommodation and food services 3 23.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 25422 vs 21766 →

ZIP 25422 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25422 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 25422 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 25422 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
21766 Little Orleans, MD 700 7.4 mi
25411 Berkeley Springs, WV 12,633 7.6 mi
25434 Paw Paw, WV 2,521 8.6 mi
21750 Hancock, MD 3,766 11.8 mi

More ZIP Codes in Morgan County

25411 standard
Berkeley Springs, WV
Pop: 12,633

Related Areas

Morgan County Great Cacapon, WV West Virginia

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 25422 in? ▼
ZIP code 25422 (Great Cacapon) is located in Morgan County, West Virginia. Morgan County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/morgan-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 25422? ▼
ZIP code 25422 in Great Cacapon, WV has a population of 1,700 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25422? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 25422 is $52,047, which is 32% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 25422? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 25422 is $173,800, which is 38% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25422? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 25422 is White at 96.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 25422? ▼
ZIP code 25422 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 202 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 25422? ▼
In ZIP code 25422, 55.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25422? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 25422 is 25.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.