Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25434: Paw Paw, WV
ZIP code 25434 uses the postal name Paw Paw, West Virginia and lies mostly in Hampshire County (86% of its land) with the rest in Morgan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,487 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Paw Paw; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Paw Paw · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hampshire County (86%); Morgan County (14%)
- Census places
- Paw Paw
- Metro area
- Winchester, VA-WV
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 74.6 sq mi · 44 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25434?
25434 centers on 39.440°, -78.461° and covers 74.6 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 25444, 26817, 25437, 25431, 26711, 22625, 25422, 21555.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25434, 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 25434 compare with the rest of Hampshire County?
| Measure | 25434 | In Hampshire County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,272 | 3rd of 20 | 125th of 738 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $208k | 5th of 6 | 45th of 194 |
25434's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$18,895) is more than a quarter of the figure ($64,487). 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 40% 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 25434?
The 2020 Census counted 2,382 people in 25434; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,272. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,272±749 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,382−5.5% since 2010 (2,521)
- Households
- 1,081
- Median age
- 43.4
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 25434?
Of the 3,272 people the ACS estimates in 25434, 16.2% are under 18 and 12.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.7%).
- Under 1816.2%
- 18 to 6470.8%
- 65 and older12.9%
- White, not Hispanic91.7%
- Hispanic or Latino4.3%
- Other or two or more3.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
- 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 25434 earn?
Median household income is $64,487 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($70,354 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,487±$18,895
- Income per person
- $33,308
- Below the poverty line
- 5.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 22.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,523920 returns; wages 70% 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 25434?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $207,500
- Median gross rent
- $784
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.8%
- Housing units
- 1,475
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25434?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 25434?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25444 | Slanesville | 717 | $133k | 2.9 mi |
| 26817 | Bloomery | 425 | $69k | 5.6 mi |
| 25437 | Points | 143 | – | 6.4 mi |
| 25431 | Levels | 413 | $69k | 6.8 mi |
| 26711 | Capon Bridge | 2,724 | $71k | 8.1 mi |
| 22625 | Cross Junction, VA | 3,376 | $96k | 9.2 mi |
| 25422 | Great Cacapon | 1,463 | $52k | 9.2 mi |
| 21555 | Oldtown, MD | 1,470 | $53k | 10.8 mi |
| 26722 | Green Spring | 496 | $76k | 9.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.