Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25535: Lavalette, WV
ZIP code 25535 uses the postal name Lavalette, West Virginia and lies entirely in Wayne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,446 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 17% of its land lies in Lavalette (a census-designated place); 83% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lavalette · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wayne County
- Census places
- Lavalette census-designated place
- Metro area
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 15.6 sq mi · 157 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25535?
25535 centers on 38.309°, -82.435° and covers 15.6 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 25704, 25701, 25570, 25504.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25535, 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 25535 compare with the rest of Wayne County?
| Measure | 25535 | In Wayne County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,461 | 8th of 17 | 157th of 738 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $217k | 1st of 8 | 38th of 194 |
25535's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$43,308) is more than a quarter of the figure ($72,446). 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 60% 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 25535?
The 2020 Census counted 2,249 people in 25535; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,461. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,461±575 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,249
- Households
- 931
- Median age
- 42.4
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 25535?
Of the 2,461 people the ACS estimates in 25535, 21.8% are under 18 and 7.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.3%).
- Under 1821.8%
- 18 to 6470.5%
- 65 and older7.8%
- White, not Hispanic98.3%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 25535 earn?
Median household income is $72,446 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $72,446±$43,308
- Income per person
- $40,758
- Below the poverty line
- 14.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,2611,050 returns; wages 69% 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 25535?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $216,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.4%
- Housing units
- 1,058
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25535?
39 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade12
- Construction6
- Health care and social assistance5
- Other services (except public administration)5
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 25535?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25704 | Huntington | 14,351 | $53k | 2.8 mi |
| 25701 | Huntington | 21,197 | $56k | 4.3 mi |
| 25570 | Wayne | 6,445 | $49k | 5.9 mi |
| 25504 | Barboursville | 12,251 | $63k | 10.1 mi |
| 25705 | Huntington | 20,922 | $61k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 25703 | Huntington | 4,598 | $24k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 25755 | Huntington | 1,644 | – | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 25530 | Kenova | 6,856 | $71k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 25507 | Ceredo | 1,168 | $49k | 8.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.