Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25523: Hamlin, WV
ZIP code 25523 uses the postal name Hamlin, West Virginia and lies mostly in Lincoln County (89% of its land) with the rest in Putnam County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,563 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Hamlin; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hamlin · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lincoln County (89%); Putnam County (11%)
- Census places
- Hamlin
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 38.9 sq mi · 71 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25523?
25523 centers on 38.280°, -82.065° and covers 38.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 25544, 25571, 25521, 25510, 25506, 25526, 25541.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25523, 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 25523 compare with the rest of Lincoln County?
| Measure | 25523 | In Lincoln County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,753 | 4th of 20 | 147th of 738 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $87k | not ranked | not ranked |
25523's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$28,233) is more than a quarter of the figure ($66,563); 25523's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$67,919) is more than a quarter of the figure ($86,600). 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 48% 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 25523?
The 2020 Census counted 2,620 people in 25523; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,753. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,753±659 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,620−1.0% since 2010 (2,647)
- Households
- 870
- Median age
- 43.6
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 25523?
Of the 2,753 people the ACS estimates in 25523, 22.6% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.8%).
- Under 1822.6%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older19.3%
- White, not Hispanic98.8%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Black, 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 25523 earn?
Median household income is $66,563 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($39,472 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $66,563±$28,233
- Income per person
- $28,571
- Below the poverty line
- 16.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,804970 returns; wages 71% 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 25523?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $86,600
- Median gross rent
- $688
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.7%
- Housing units
- 1,241
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25523?
56 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance13
- Retail trade10
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Finance and insurance5
- Accommodation and food services4
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction3
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 25523?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25544 | Myra | 16 | – | 4.2 mi |
| 25571 | West Hamlin | 1,365 | $49k | 5.4 mi |
| 25521 | Griffithsville | 897 | $61k | 5.8 mi |
| 25510 | Culloden | 5,098 | $73k | 7.1 mi |
| 25506 | Branchland | 5,299 | $44k | 8.7 mi |
| 25526 | Hurricane | 22,514 | $85k | 8.9 mi |
| 25541 | Milton | 9,318 | $63k | 14.3 mi |
| 25573 | Yawkey | 600 | – | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 25564 | Sod | 1,335 | – | 8.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.