Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25550: Point Pleasant, WV
ZIP code 25550 uses the postal name Point Pleasant, West Virginia and lies entirely in Mason County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,497 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Point Pleasant; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Point Pleasant · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mason County
- Census places
- Point Pleasant
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 49.3 sq mi · 182 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25550?
25550 centers on 38.863°, -82.067° and covers 49.3 square miles of land plus 2.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 25106, 25287, 25253, 45620, 25187, 45631, 25123.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25550, 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 25550 compare with the rest of Mason County?
| Measure | 25550 | In Mason County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,963 | 2nd of 18 | 52nd of 738 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $145k | 5th of 8 | 113th of 194 |
25550's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,382) is more than a quarter of the figure ($49,497). 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 62% 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 25550?
The 2020 Census counted 8,432 people in 25550; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,963. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,963
- 2020 Census count
- 8,432−7.1% since 2010 (9,077)
- Households
- 3,921
- Median age
- 46.7
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 25550?
Of the 8,963 people the ACS estimates in 25550, 20.8% are under 18 and 27.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.4%).
- Under 1820.8%
- 18 to 6451.5%
- 65 and older27.7%
- White, not Hispanic95.4%
- Black, not Hispanic1.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Other or two or more1.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
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 25550 earn?
Median household income is $49,497 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,257 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,497±$15,382
- Income per person
- $31,580
- Below the poverty line
- 18.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,3043,590 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 25550?
FHFA's house price index for 25550, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 39% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 37% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +10.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $144,600
- Median gross rent
- $631
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.2%
- Housing units
- 4,500
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 25550?
174 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade31
- Other services (except public administration)30
- Health care and social assistance27
- Accommodation and food services18
- Finance and insurance15
- Professional, scientific, and technical services11
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 25550?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25106 | Henderson | 346 | – | 6.8 mi |
| 25287 | West Columbia | 1,302 | $100k | 6.8 mi |
| 25253 | Letart | 2,219 | $63k | 7.0 mi |
| 45620 | Cheshire, OH | 675 | $77k | 7.7 mi |
| 25187 | Southside | 497 | $42k | 9.5 mi |
| 45631 | Gallipolis, OH | 13,386 | $57k | 11.0 mi |
| 25123 | Leon | 2,440 | $55k | 12.9 mi |
| 25515 | Gallipolis Ferry | 2,386 | $47k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 25265 | New Haven | 1,285 | $52k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 25264 | Mount Alto | 482 | $66k | 9.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.