Spurlockville, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25565
Lincoln County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 651
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $34,966
- Median income Below-median income area
- $89,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 4.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Spurlockville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25565 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25565 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Spurlockville, Lincoln County, West Virginia, home to just 651 residents across 89.2 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25565 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $34,966 (39% below the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,344. The poverty rate is 30.0%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $89,400 (35% below the average West Virginia ZIP); owner occupancy is 87.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lincoln County, so 25565 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 25565, Spurlockville, 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
651
Population
89.2
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25565?
54.8
Median Age
54.5%
Male
45.5%
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?
$34,966
Median Household Income
-39% vs state ZIP avg
$23,344
Per Capita Income
30.0%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25565 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Spurlockville, 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)
$34,966 12th percentile higher than 12% 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
432housing units
432
Total Housing Units
373
Occupied Units
59
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$89,400
Median Home Value
-35% vs state ZIP avg
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25565 vs 25501 →
ZIP 25565 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
- 25053
Danville (25053)
4,296 residents
- 25501 1,130
Alkol (25501)
1,130 residents
- 25521 1,101
Griffithsville (25521)
1,101 residents
- 25529 1,013
Julian (25529)
1,013 residents
- 25573 970
Yawkey (25573)
970 residents
- 25567 924
Sumerco (25567)
924 residents
- 25108 692
Hewett (25108)
692 residents
- 25565 651
Spurlockville (25565)
651 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25565 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25565 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25108
Hewett (25108)
$85,388 median income
- 25521
Griffithsville (25521)
$61,375 median income
- 25053
Danville (25053)
$58,667 median income
- 25529
Julian (25529)
$55,769 median income
- 25567
Sumerco (25567)
$51,797 median income
- 25508
Chapmanville (25508)
$48,144 median income
- 25501
Alkol (25501)
$42,188 median income
- 25565
Spurlockville (25565)
$34,966 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25565 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25501 | Alkol, WV | 1,130 | 3.3 mi |
| 25573 | Yawkey, WV | 970 | 8.0 mi |
| 25521 | Griffithsville, WV | 1,101 | 7.9 mi |
| 25053 | Danville, WV | 4,296 | 6.6 mi |
| 25529 | Julian, WV | 1,013 | 7.0 mi |
| 25505 | Big Creek, WV | 477 | 7.8 mi |
| 25203 | Turtle Creek, WV | 89 | 7.8 mi |
| 25567 | Sumerco, WV | 924 | 9.0 mi |
| 25508 | Chapmanville, WV | 9,837 | 10.5 mi |
| 25108 | Hewett, WV | 692 | 10.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 25565, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 25565 in?
ZIP code 25565 (Spurlockville) 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 25565?
ZIP code 25565 in Spurlockville, WV has a population of 651 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25565?
The median household income in ZIP 25565 is $34,966, which is 54% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 25565?
The median home value in ZIP 25565 is $89,400, which is 68% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25565?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25565 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 25565?
In ZIP code 25565, 55.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 4.3% 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 25565?
In ZIP code 25565, approximately 87.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25565?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 25565 is 30.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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