Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25506: Branchland, WV
ZIP code 25506 uses the postal name Branchland, West Virginia and lies mostly in Lincoln County (84% of its land) with the rest in Cabell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,013 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Branchland · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lincoln County (84%); Cabell County (16%)
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 101.9 sq mi · 52 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25506?
25506 centers on 38.209°, -82.199° and covers 101.9 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 25540, 25544, 25512, 25571, 25557, 25559, 25523, 25570, 25521, 25504 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25506, 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 25506 compare with the rest of Lincoln County?
| Measure | 25506 | In Lincoln County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,299 | 2nd of 20 | 89th of 738 |
| Median household income | $44k | 6th of 6 | 146th of 159 |
| Median home value | $94k | 5th of 7 | 177th of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 8% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 43% of all 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 25506?
The 2020 Census counted 5,019 people in 25506; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,299. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,299±899 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,019−0.4% since 2010 (5,037)
- Households
- 1,995
- Median age
- 37.0
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 25506?
Of the 5,299 people the ACS estimates in 25506, 31.8% are under 18 and 22.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.3%).
- Under 1831.8%
- 18 to 6445.4%
- 65 and older22.8%
- White, not Hispanic94.3%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
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 25506 earn?
Median household income is $44,013 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Lincoln County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($41,411 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $44,013
- Income per person
- $20,791
- Below the poverty line
- 24.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,8181,440 returns; wages 80% 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 25506?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $94,000
- Median gross rent
- $780
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.7%
- Housing units
- 2,623
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25506?
30 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade11
- Construction4
- Health care and social assistance4
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 25506?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25540 | Midkiff | 192 | <$2,500 | 4.9 mi |
| 25544 | Myra | 16 | – | 5.0 mi |
| 25512 | East Lynn | 932 | $37k | 6.1 mi |
| 25571 | West Hamlin | 1,365 | $49k | 7.6 mi |
| 25557 | Ranger | 1,251 | $31k | 7.9 mi |
| 25559 | Salt Rock | 1,899 | $35k | 8.2 mi |
| 25523 | Hamlin | 2,753 | $67k | 8.7 mi |
| 25570 | Wayne | 6,445 | $49k | 11.1 mi |
| 25521 | Griffithsville | 897 | $61k | 11.8 mi |
| 25504 | Barboursville | 12,251 | $63k | 12.2 mi |
| 25501 | Alkol | 1,268 | $42k | 13.5 mi |
| 25565 | Spurlockville | 774 | $35k | 13.7 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.