Wharncliffe, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25651
Mingo County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 737
- 11/sq mi
- $82,800
- Median home value
- 4.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wharncliffe pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25651 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25651 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wharncliffe, Mingo County, West Virginia, home to just 737 residents across 65.2 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 25651, but per-capita income is $15,416. 55.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 7.2%. On housing, the median home value is $82,800 (40% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 79.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.2, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 25651, plus 6 more within Mingo County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 25651, Wharncliffe, 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
737
Population
65.2
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25651?
27.2
Median Age
54.4%
Male
45.6%
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?
$15,416
Per Capita Income
55.0%
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Unemployment Rate
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?
280
Total Housing Units
210
Occupied Units
70
Vacant Units
2.54
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$82,800
Median Home Value
-40% vs state
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 25651, employing approximately 10 people with a combined annual payroll of $151,000.
3
Businesses
10
Employees
$151K
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 25651 vs 25608 →
ZIP 25651 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
- 25678
Matewan (25678)
1,595 residents
- 41568
Stopover (41568)
1,073 residents
- 25608
Baisden (25608)
1,004 residents
- 25651 737
Wharncliffe (25651)
737 residents
- 24862 651
Mohawk (24862)
651 residents
- 24851 419
Justice (24851)
419 residents
- 25672 408
Edgarton (25672)
408 residents
- 41547 369
Majestic (41547)
369 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25651 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25608 | Baisden, WV | 1,004 | 4.5 mi |
| 24846 | Isaban, WV | 244 | 4.5 mi |
| 24862 | Mohawk, WV | 651 | 6.4 mi |
| 25678 | Matewan, WV | 1,595 | 5.3 mi |
| 25621 | Gilbert, WV | 2,155 | 5.3 mi |
| 24869 | North Spring, WV | 351 | 7.7 mi |
| 25672 | Edgarton, WV | 408 | 7.8 mi |
| 41547 | Majestic, KY | 369 | 6.9 mi |
| 24851 | Justice, WV | 419 | 7.7 mi |
| 41568 | Stopover, KY | 1,073 | 7.0 mi |
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