Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25501: Alkol, WV
ZIP code 25501 uses the postal name Alkol, West Virginia and lies entirely in Lincoln County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $42,188 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Alkol · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lincoln County
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 26.0 sq mi · 49 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25501?
25501 centers on 38.162°, -81.957° and covers 26.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 25565, 25521, 25567, 25573, 25529, 25506.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25501, 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 25501 compare with the rest of Lincoln County?
| Measure | 25501 | In Lincoln County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,268 | 10th of 20 | 255th of 738 |
| Median household income | $42k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $110k | 4th of 7 | 156th of 194 |
25501's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$32,228) is more than a quarter of the figure ($42,188). 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 42% 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 25501?
The 2020 Census counted 1,092 people in 25501; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,268. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,268±529 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,092
- Households
- 540
- Median age
- 54.3
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 25501?
Of the 1,268 people the ACS estimates in 25501, 21.2% are under 18 and 25.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.6%), then Other or two or more (10.4%).
- Under 1821.2%
- 18 to 6453.1%
- 65 and older25.7%
- White, not Hispanic89.6%
- Other or two or more10.4%
- 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 25501 earn?
Median household income is $42,188 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $42,188±$32,228
- Income per person
- $18,640
- Below the poverty line
- 27.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,258430 returns; wages 81% 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 25501?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $109,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.3%
- Housing units
- 601
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25501?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 25501?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25565 | Spurlockville | 774 | $35k | 2.9 mi |
| 25521 | Griffithsville | 897 | $61k | 4.7 mi |
| 25567 | Sumerco | 823 | $52k | 4.7 mi |
| 25573 | Yawkey | 600 | – | 5.0 mi |
| 25529 | Julian | 1,027 | $56k | 7.5 mi |
| 25506 | Branchland | 5,299 | $44k | 13.5 mi |
| 25564 | Sod | 1,335 | – | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 25053 | Danville | 3,801 | $59k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 25544 | Myra | 16 | – | 9.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.