Glenwood, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25520
Mason County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,561
- 15/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $51,875
- Median income Below-median income area
- 2.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Glenwood pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 17th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25520 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25520 covers 102.0 square miles in Glenwood, Mason County, West Virginia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,561 residents on file, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25520 reports a modest median household income of $51,875 (10% below the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,713. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.2% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 2.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Mason County, so 25520 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 25520, Glenwood, 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
1,561
Population
102.0
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25520?
63.9
Median Age
44.7%
Male
55.3%
Female
1.8%
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?
$51,875
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$30,713
Per Capita Income
0.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25520 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Glenwood, 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)
$51,875 41st percentile higher than 41% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more West Virginia ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
698housing units
698
Total Housing Units
572
Occupied Units
126
Vacant Units
1.97
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25520 vs 25503 →
ZIP 25520 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25541
Milton (25541)
9,350 residents
- 25545
Ona (25545)
4,512 residents
- 45623 3,494
Crown City (45623)
3,494 residents
- 25537 1,993
Lesage (25537)
1,993 residents
- 25520 1,561
Glenwood (25520)
1,561 residents
- 25502 1,034
Apple Grove (25502)
1,034 residents
- 25503 729
Ashton (25503)
729 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25520 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25520 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25545
Ona (25545)
$92,813 median income
- 25502
Apple Grove (25502)
$78,079 median income
- 25537
Lesage (25537)
$68,385 median income
- 25541
Milton (25541)
$62,782 median income
- 45623
Crown City (45623)
$57,118 median income
- 25520
Glenwood (25520)
$51,875 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25520 ranks #6 of 6 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 25520, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,561 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 25520 in?
ZIP code 25520 (Glenwood) is located in Mason County, West Virginia. Mason County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mason-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 25520?
ZIP code 25520 in Glenwood, WV has a population of 1,561 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25520?
The median household income in ZIP 25520 is $51,875, which is 32% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25520?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25520 is White at 98.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.2% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 25520?
In ZIP code 25520, 74.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 2.6% 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 25520?
In ZIP code 25520, approximately 85.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25520?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 25520 is 0.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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