Coal City, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25823
Raleigh County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,176
- 60/sq mi
- $113,500
- Median home value
- 14.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Coal City pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 60
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25823 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25823 covers 36.3 square miles in Coal City, Raleigh County, West Virginia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,176 residents on file, a density of 60 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 25823, but per-capita income is $29,912. 12.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 20.8%. On housing, the median home value is $113,500 (18% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.5, and the average commute is -. To put 25823 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Raleigh County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 25823, Coal City, 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
2,176
Population
36.3
Area (sq mi)
60
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25823?
44.5
Median Age
41.8%
Male
58.2%
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?
$29,912
Per Capita Income
12.8%
Poverty Rate
20.8%
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?
252
Total Housing Units
217
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
1.95
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$113,500
Median Home Value
-18% vs state
1960
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 25823, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $860,000.
11
Businesses
26
Employees
$860K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 36.4% |
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 25823 vs 25908 →
ZIP 25823 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25825
Cool Ridge (25825)
2,390 residents
- 25823
Coal City (25823)
2,176 residents
- 25921
Sophia (25921)
2,157 residents
- 25878 930
Midway (25878)
930 residents
- 25843 791
Ghent (25843)
791 residents
- 25871 695
Mabscott (25871)
695 residents
- 25873 607
Mac Arthur (25873)
607 residents
- 25902 420
Odd (25902)
420 residents
- 25857 308
Josephine (25857)
308 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25823 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25908 | Princewick, WV | 172 | 3.2 mi |
| 25878 | Midway, WV | 930 | 4.4 mi |
| 25902 | Odd, WV | 420 | 6.0 mi |
| 25857 | Josephine, WV | 308 | 4.1 mi |
| 25873 | Mac Arthur, WV | 607 | 6.4 mi |
| 25921 | Sophia, WV | 2,157 | 6.0 mi |
| 25871 | Mabscott, WV | 695 | 7.7 mi |
| 25843 | Ghent, WV | 791 | 5.4 mi |
| 25825 | Cool Ridge, WV | 2,390 | 6.7 mi |
| 25911 | Raleigh, WV | 55 | 7.0 mi |
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