Ranger, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25557
Lincoln County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,754
- 15/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $30,804
- Median income Below-median income area
- 1.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ranger pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25557 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25557 covers 116.9 square miles in Ranger, Lincoln County, West Virginia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,754 residents on file, a density of 15 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25557 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $30,804 (47% below the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,917. The poverty rate is 21.2%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. 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 1.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lincoln County, so 25557 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 25557, Ranger, 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
1,754
Population
116.9
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25557?
56.1
Median Age
54.6%
Male
45.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$30,804
Median Household Income
-47% vs state ZIP avg
$23,917
Per Capita Income
21.2%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25557 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Ranger, 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)
$30,804 8th percentile higher than 8% 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
781housing units
781
Total Housing Units
674
Occupied Units
107
Vacant Units
1.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 25557, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $375,000.
4
Businesses
14
Employees
$375K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25557 vs 25540 →
ZIP 25557 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25508
Chapmanville (25508)
9,837 residents
- 25506
Branchland (25506)
5,037 residents
- 25524 3,486
Harts (25524)
3,486 residents
- 25557 1,754
Ranger (25557)
1,754 residents
- 25505 477
Big Creek (25505)
477 residents
- 25540 290
Midkiff (25540)
290 residents
- 25534 282
Kiahsville (25534)
282 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25557 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25557 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25508
Chapmanville (25508)
$48,144 median income
- 25506
Branchland (25506)
$44,013 median income
- 25524
Harts (25524)
$40,194 median income
- 25557
Ranger (25557)
$30,804 median income
- 25540 $2,499
Midkiff (25540)
$2,499 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25557 ranks #4 of 5 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 25557, 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 (1,754 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 25557 in?
ZIP code 25557 (Ranger) is located in Lincoln County, West Virginia. Lincoln County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lincoln-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 25557?
ZIP code 25557 in Ranger, WV has a population of 1,754 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25557?
The median household income in ZIP 25557 is $30,804, which is 60% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25557?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25557 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 25557?
ZIP code 25557 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 14 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 25557?
In ZIP code 25557, 50.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 1.4% 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 25557?
In ZIP code 25557, approximately 84.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25557?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 25557 is 21.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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