Baisden, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25608
Mingo County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,004
- 28/sq mi
- $82,961
- Median income
- $117,700
- Median home value
- 16.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Baisden pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 28
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25608 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25608 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 35.6 square miles in Baisden, Mingo County, West Virginia. The area is home to 1,004 residents, producing a population density of 28 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 25608 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 25608 sits at $82,961 (44% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $26,073. The poverty rate stands at 11.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $117,700 (15% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 25608 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Mingo County, so you can benchmark 25608 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 25608, Baisden, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,004
Population
35.6
Area (sq mi)
28
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25608?
37.7
Median Age
55.1%
Male
44.9%
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?
$82,961
Median Household Income
+44% vs state
$26,073
Per Capita Income
11.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25608 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$82,961 Top 35% higher than 65% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
438
Total Housing Units
309
Occupied Units
129
Vacant Units
3.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$117,700
Median Home Value
-15% vs state
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25608 vs 24846 →
ZIP 25608 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25621
Gilbert (25621)
2,155 residents
- 25635
Man (25635)
1,227 residents
- 25608
Baisden (25608)
1,004 residents
- 24872 783
Panther (24872)
783 residents
- 25651 737
Wharncliffe (25651)
737 residents
- 25611 682
Bruno (25611)
682 residents
- 24862 651
Mohawk (24862)
651 residents
- 24851 419
Justice (24851)
419 residents
- 24869 351
North Spring (24869)
351 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25608 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25608 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25608
Baisden (25608)
$82,961 median income
- 25635
Man (25635)
$52,583 median income
- 25621
Gilbert (25621)
$51,563 median income
- 24851
Justice (24851)
$44,234 median income
- 24869
North Spring (24869)
$42,188 median income
- 24872
Panther (24872)
$40,293 median income
- 24862 $30,389
Mohawk (24862)
$30,389 median income
- 24846 $2,499
Isaban (24846)
$2,499 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25608 ranks the highest of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24846 | Isaban, WV | 244 | 3.2 mi |
| 25621 | Gilbert, WV | 2,155 | 3.8 mi |
| 24869 | North Spring, WV | 351 | 3.3 mi |
| 24851 | Justice, WV | 419 | 3.3 mi |
| 25651 | Wharncliffe, WV | 737 | 4.5 mi |
| 24872 | Panther, WV | 783 | 8.6 mi |
| 24845 | Ikes Fork, WV | 282 | 5.9 mi |
| 25635 | Man, WV | 1,227 | 9.9 mi |
| 25611 | Bruno, WV | 682 | 8.2 mi |
| 24862 | Mohawk, WV | 651 | 7.4 mi |
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