Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25514: Fort Gay, WV
ZIP code 25514 uses the postal name Fort Gay, West Virginia and lies entirely in Wayne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,929 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Fort Gay; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fort Gay · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wayne County
- Census places
- Fort Gay
- Metro area
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 76.6 sq mi · 46 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25514?
25514 centers on 38.078°, -82.525° and covers 76.6 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 25517, 41230, 25555, 25669, 25511, 25570, 25674.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25514, 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 25514 compare with the rest of Wayne County?
| Measure | 25514 | In Wayne County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,520 | 6th of 17 | 117th of 738 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $58k | 8th of 8 | 192nd of 194 |
25514's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$27,332) is more than a quarter of the figure ($53,929). 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 41% 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 25514?
The 2020 Census counted 3,950 people in 25514; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,520. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,520±669 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,950
- Households
- 1,446
- Median age
- 37.9
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 25514?
Of the 3,520 people the ACS estimates in 25514, 22.8% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.9%).
- Under 1822.8%
- 18 to 6456.7%
- 65 and older20.5%
- White, not Hispanic91.9%
- Hispanic or Latino5.9%
- Black, not Hispanic1.6%
- Other or two or more0.5%
- 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 25514 earn?
Median household income is $53,929 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $53,929±$27,332
- Income per person
- $24,232
- Below the poverty line
- 21.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 4.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,4261,230 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 25514?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $57,600
- Median gross rent
- $943
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.7%
- Housing units
- 1,844
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25514?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Health care and social assistance3
- 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 25514?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25517 | Genoa | 1,512 | $45k | 4.5 mi |
| 41230 | Louisa, KY | 12,638 | $45k | 7.9 mi |
| 25555 | Prichard | 2,008 | $67k | 9.5 mi |
| 25669 | Crum | 633 | $43k | 10.3 mi |
| 25511 | Dunlow | 855 | $44k | 10.5 mi |
| 25570 | Wayne | 6,445 | $49k | 12.3 mi |
| 25674 | Kermit | 1,999 | $39k | 17.3 mi |
| 41201 | Adams, KY | 136 | $108k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 41264 | Ulysses, KY | 771 | $66k | 13.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.