Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25541: Milton, WV
ZIP code 25541 uses the postal name Milton, West Virginia and lies mostly in Cabell County (80% of its land) with the rest in Mason County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,782 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Milton; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Milton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cabell County (80%); Mason County (20%)
- Census places
- Milton
- Metro area
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 70.1 sq mi · 133 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25541?
25541 centers on 38.481°, -82.130° and covers 70.1 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 25545, 25520, 25510, 25526, 25082, 25504, 25571, 25559, 25523.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25541, 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 25541 compare with the rest of Cabell County?
| Measure | 25541 | In Cabell County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,318 | 5th of 14 | 46th of 738 |
| Median household income | $63k | 3rd of 9 | 59th of 159 |
| Median home value | $180k | 3rd of 11 | 63rd of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 34% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 58% 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 25541?
The 2020 Census counted 9,364 people in 25541; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,318. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,318±1,238 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 9,364+0.1% since 2010 (9,350)
- Households
- 3,737
- Median age
- 45.0
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 25541?
Of the 9,318 people the ACS estimates in 25541, 21.2% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.5%).
- Under 1821.2%
- 18 to 6460.1%
- 65 and older18.7%
- White, not Hispanic96.5%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
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 25541 earn?
Median household income is $62,782 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Cabell County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($53,565 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,782±$13,929
- Income per person
- $36,183
- Below the poverty line
- 11.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,9974,260 returns; wages 73% 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 25541?
FHFA's house price index for 25541, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 41% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 38% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $179,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,122
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.0%
- Housing units
- 4,218
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 25541?
141 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade32
- Accommodation and food services19
- Other services (except public administration)18
- Construction14
- Professional, scientific, and technical services11
- Finance and insurance10
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 25541?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25545 | Ona | 5,670 | $93k | 5.5 mi |
| 25520 | Glenwood | 1,129 | $52k | 5.9 mi |
| 25510 | Culloden | 5,098 | $73k | 7.3 mi |
| 25526 | Hurricane | 22,514 | $85k | 9.6 mi |
| 25082 | Fraziers Bottom | 1,830 | $54k | 10.1 mi |
| 25504 | Barboursville | 12,251 | $63k | 10.4 mi |
| 25571 | West Hamlin | 1,365 | $49k | 11.6 mi |
| 25559 | Salt Rock | 1,899 | $35k | 12.0 mi |
| 25523 | Hamlin | 2,753 | $67k | 14.3 mi |
| 25503 | Ashton | 837 | – | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 25537 | Lesage | 1,855 | $68k | 9.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.