Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25801: Beckley, WV
ZIP code 25801 uses the postal name Beckley, West Virginia and lies entirely in Raleigh County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 31,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,836 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Beckley (10%), Piney View (4%), MacArthur (2%), Stanaford (2%) and Sprague (under 1%), and 1% in smaller places; 80% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Beckley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Raleigh County
- Census places
- Beckley (10%); Piney View (4%) census-designated place; MacArthur (2%) census-designated place; Stanaford (2%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 99.1 sq mi · 314 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 25802 also use the name Beckley
Where is ZIP code 25801?
25801 centers on 37.841°, -81.271° and covers 99.1 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 25851, 25909, 25836, 25880, 25844, 25904, 25044, 25871, 25932, 25873 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25801, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 25801 compare with the rest of Raleigh County?
| Measure | 25801 | In Raleigh County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 31,128 | 1st of 44 | 5th of 738 |
| Median household income | $57k | 3rd of 4 | 88th of 159 |
| Median home value | $159k | 3rd of 7 | 93rd of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 24% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 67% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 25801?
The 2020 Census counted 31,369 people in 25801; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 31,128. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 31,128
- 2020 Census count
- 31,369
- Households
- 12,474
- Median age
- 42.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 25801?
Of the 31,128 people the ACS estimates in 25801, 23.0% are under 18 and 22.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (10.4%).
- Under 1823.0%
- 18 to 6454.6%
- 65 and older22.4%
- White, not Hispanic80.6%
- Black, not Hispanic10.4%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 25801 earn?
Median household income is $56,836 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Raleigh County.
- Median household income
- $56,836
- Income per person
- $29,849
- Below the poverty line
- 23.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,97812,240 returns; wages 67% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 25801?
FHFA's house price index for 25801, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 47% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 46% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +10.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $158,900
- Median gross rent
- $882
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.9%
- Housing units
- 14,953
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 25801?
1,009 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 26 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance248
- Retail trade174
- Other services (except public administration)94
- Accommodation and food services93
- Professional, scientific, and technical services83
- Finance and insurance60
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 25801?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25851 | Harper | 0 | – | 2.7 mi |
| 25909 | Prosperity | 836 | $87k | 3.7 mi |
| 25836 | Eccles | 1,333 | – | 3.9 mi |
| 25880 | Mount Hope | 6,163 | $36k | 4.7 mi |
| 25844 | Glen Daniel | 607 | $31k | 5.3 mi |
| 25904 | Pax | 559 | $40k | 5.4 mi |
| 25044 | Clear Creek | 324 | $58k | 5.6 mi |
| 25871 | Mabscott | 778 | $31k | 5.9 mi |
| 25932 | Surveyor | 167 | – | 6.3 mi |
| 25873 | Mac Arthur | 926 | $27k | 7.0 mi |
| 25827 | Crab Orchard | 1,380 | $41k | 7.1 mi |
| 25174 | Rock Creek | 204 | – | 7.8 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Beckley?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Beckley, WV without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 25802 | Raleigh County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.