Red Jacket, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25692
Mingo County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,021
- 40/sq mi
- $23,234
- Median income
- 4.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Red Jacket pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25692 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25692 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 25.7 square miles in Red Jacket, Mingo County, West Virginia. The area is home to 1,021 residents, producing a population density of 40 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 25692 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 25692 sits at $23,234 (60% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $19,678. The poverty rate stands at 51.2% and the unemployment rate at 22.7%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $657 per month, and 78.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 25692 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 4.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.9, 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 25692 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 25692, Red Jacket, 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
1,021
Population
25.7
Area (sq mi)
40
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25692?
37.9
Median Age
48.0%
Male
52.0%
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?
$23,234
Median Household Income
-60% vs state
$19,678
Per Capita Income
51.2%
Poverty Rate
22.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25692 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$23,234 1st percentile higher than 1% 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?
686
Total Housing Units
565
Occupied Units
121
Vacant Units
2.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$657
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25692 vs 25688 →
ZIP 25692 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25670
Delbarton (25670)
5,829 residents
- 25678 1,595
Matewan (25678)
1,595 residents
- 25692 1,021
Red Jacket (25692)
1,021 residents
- 41528 999
Freeburn (41528)
999 residents
- 41544 931
Mc Carr (41544)
931 residents
- 25644 536
Sarah Ann (25644)
536 residents
- 25688 448
North Matewan (25688)
448 residents
- 25672 408
Edgarton (25672)
408 residents
- 41547 369
Majestic (41547)
369 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25692 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25692 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25644
Sarah Ann (25644)
$88,493 median income
- 41528
Freeburn (41528)
$73,419 median income
- 25690
Ragland (25690)
$63,533 median income
- 25696
Varney (25696)
$48,077 median income
- 25678
Matewan (25678)
$36,486 median income
- 25670 $32,961
Delbarton (25670)
$32,961 median income
- 41544 $32,500
Mc Carr (41544)
$32,500 median income
- 25692 $23,234
Red Jacket (25692)
$23,234 median income
- 41547 $12,410
Majestic (41547)
$12,410 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25692 ranks #8 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25688 | North Matewan, WV | 448 | 1.6 mi |
| 25696 | Varney, WV | 295 | 3.0 mi |
| 25672 | Edgarton, WV | 408 | 3.8 mi |
| 25690 | Ragland, WV | 249 | 3.8 mi |
| 25678 | Matewan, WV | 1,595 | 4.0 mi |
| 41544 | Mc Carr, KY | 931 | 4.6 mi |
| 25670 | Delbarton, WV | 5,829 | 5.9 mi |
| 41528 | Freeburn, KY | 999 | 6.3 mi |
| 41547 | Majestic, KY | 369 | 7.0 mi |
| 25644 | Sarah Ann, WV | 536 | 6.9 mi |
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