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 Moderate-density area
- $23,234
- Median income Below-median income area
- 4.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Red Jacket pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st 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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Red Jacket, Mingo County, West Virginia, home to just 1,021 residents across 25.7 square miles, a density of 40 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25692 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $23,234 (60% below the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $19,678. Economic pressure is pronounced: 51.2% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 22.7%. 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 4.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Mingo County, so 25692 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 25692, Red Jacket, 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
1,021
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 ZIP avg
$19,678
Per Capita Income
51.2%
Poverty Rate
22.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25692 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Red Jacket, 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)
$23,234 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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
686housing units
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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 25692, 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 (1,021 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 25692 in?
ZIP code 25692 (Red Jacket) is located in Mingo County, West Virginia. Mingo County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mingo-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 25692?
ZIP code 25692 in Red Jacket, WV has a population of 1,021 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25692?
The median household income in ZIP 25692 is $23,234, which is 70% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25692?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25692 is White at 89.4%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 25692?
In ZIP code 25692, 61.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 4.2% 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 25692?
In ZIP code 25692, approximately 78.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25692?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 25692 is 51.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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