Slanesville, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25444
Hampshire County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 605
- 12/sq mi Low-density area
- $132,614
- Median income Above-median income area
- $381,600
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 23.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Slanesville pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 6%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25444 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25444 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Slanesville, Hampshire County, West Virginia, home to just 605 residents across 50.4 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25444 skews affluent, with a median household income of $132,614 (130% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,918. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.3% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $381,600 (176% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while 99.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Hampshire County, so 25444 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 25444, Slanesville, 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
605
Population
50.4
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25444?
35.4
Median Age
40.9%
Male
59.1%
Female
7.5%
Foreign-Born
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?
$132,614
Median Household Income
+130% vs state ZIP avg
$27,918
Per Capita Income
6.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25444 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Slanesville, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$132,614 Top 1% higher than 99% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
259housing units
259
Total Housing Units
195
Occupied Units
64
Vacant Units
3.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$381,600
Median Home Value
+176% vs state ZIP avg
2000
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 25444, employing approximately 47 people with a combined annual payroll of $995,000.
8
Businesses
47
Employees
$995K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 50.0% |
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 25444 vs 25437 →
ZIP 25444 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26704
Augusta (26704)
5,663 residents
- 26711
Capon Bridge (26711)
2,655 residents
- 25434
Paw Paw (25434)
2,521 residents
- 25444 605
Slanesville (25444)
605 residents
- 26722 599
Green Spring (26722)
599 residents
- 25431 453
Levels (25431)
453 residents
- 26817 443
Bloomery (26817)
443 residents
- 25437 212
Points (25437)
212 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25444 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25444 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25444
Slanesville (25444)
$132,614 median income
- 26722
Green Spring (26722)
$75,625 median income
- 26704
Augusta (26704)
$74,314 median income
- 26711
Capon Bridge (26711)
$71,212 median income
- 25431
Levels (25431)
$68,917 median income
- 26817
Bloomery (26817)
$68,750 median income
- 25434
Paw Paw (25434)
$64,487 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25444 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 25444, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 25444 in?
ZIP code 25444 (Slanesville) is located in Hampshire County, West Virginia. Hampshire County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/hampshire-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 25444?
ZIP code 25444 in Slanesville, WV has a population of 605 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25444?
The median household income in ZIP 25444 is $132,614, which is 74% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 25444?
The median home value in ZIP 25444 is $381,600, which is 37% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25444?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25444 is White at 88.1%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 25444?
ZIP code 25444 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 47 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 25444?
In ZIP code 25444, 65.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 25444?
In ZIP code 25444, approximately 99.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25444?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 25444 is 6.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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