Ashton, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25503
Mason County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 729
- 18/sq mi
- $69,300
- Median home value
- 19.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ashton pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 18
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25503 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25503 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ashton, Mason County, West Virginia, home to just 729 residents across 39.6 square miles, a density of 18 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 25503, but per-capita income is $15,343. Poverty here runs at 76.6%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. Housing costs here run $69,300 for a typical home value (50% below the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 89.1% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.2, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 7 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Mason County, letting you compare 25503 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 25503, Ashton, 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
729
Population
39.6
Area (sq mi)
18
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25503?
40.2
Median Age
38.2%
Male
61.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$15,343
Per Capita Income
76.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
266
Total Housing Units
266
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.15
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$69,300
Median Home Value
-50% vs state
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 25503, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $301,000.
6
Businesses
23
Employees
$301K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 25503 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25545
Ona (25545)
4,512 residents
- 45623
Crown City (45623)
3,494 residents
- 25515
Gallipolis Ferry (25515)
2,335 residents
- 25082 1,673
Fraziers Bottom (25082)
1,673 residents
- 25520 1,561
Glenwood (25520)
1,561 residents
- 25502 1,034
Apple Grove (25502)
1,034 residents
- 25503 729
Ashton (25503)
729 residents
- 25187 719
Southside (25187)
719 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25503 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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