Fayetteville, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25840
Fayette County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 8,179
- 44/sq mi
- $67,628
- Median income
- $132,400
- Median home value
- 20.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fayetteville pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 20th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 44
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25840 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25840 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 187.2 square miles in Fayetteville, Fayette County, West Virginia. The area is home to 8,179 residents, producing a population density of 44 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 25840 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 25840 sits at $67,628 (17% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $32,060. The poverty rate stands at 14.6% and the unemployment rate at 5.1%. On housing, the median home value is $132,400 (4% below the state average) with median rent at $857 per month, and 81.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 25840 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.1, and the average commute is 31 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fayette County, so you can benchmark 25840 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 25840
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 25840.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
36 establishments
- Construction
Construction
27 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
22 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
21 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
20 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 25840, Fayetteville, 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
8,179
Population
187.2
Area (sq mi)
44
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25840?
42.1
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Female
0.1%
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?
$67,628
Median Household Income
+17% vs state
$32,060
Per Capita Income
14.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
31.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 25840 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,628 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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?
3,480
Total Housing Units
3,200
Occupied Units
280
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$132,400
Median Home Value
-4% vs state
$857
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 198 business establishments in ZIP 25840, employing approximately 1,689 people with a combined annual payroll of $53,230,000.
198
Businesses
1,689
Employees
$53.2M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 36 | 18.2% |
| Construction | 27 | 13.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 22 | 11.1% |
| Retail trade | 21 | 10.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 20 | 10.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 20 | 10.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 9 | 4.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 9 | 4.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 7 | 3.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 7 | 3.5% |
| Educational services | 5 | 2.5% |
| Information | 4 | 2.0% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 1.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 1.5% |
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 25840 vs 25879 →
ZIP 25840 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25901
Oak Hill (25901)
11,920 residents
- 25840
Fayetteville (25840)
8,179 residents
- 25812 1,902
Ansted (25812)
1,902 residents
- 25173 452
Robson (25173)
452 residents
- 25837 391
Edmond (25837)
391 residents
- 25152 368
Page (25152)
368 residents
- 25846 363
Glen Jean (25846)
363 residents
- 25879 359
Minden (25879)
359 residents
- 25862 266
Lansing (25862)
266 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25840 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25840 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25862
Lansing (25862)
$107,763 median income
- 25837
Edmond (25837)
$79,286 median income
- 25840
Fayetteville (25840)
$67,628 median income
- 25879
Minden (25879)
$60,800 median income
- 25901
Oak Hill (25901)
$51,735 median income
- 25812
Ansted (25812)
$43,646 median income
- 25855 $30,335
Hilltop (25855)
$30,335 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25840 ranks #3 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25879 | Minden, WV | 359 | 4.3 mi |
| 25901 | Oak Hill, WV | 11,920 | 6.3 mi |
| 25862 | Lansing, WV | 266 | 4.8 mi |
| 25837 | Edmond, WV | 391 | 5.8 mi |
| 25812 | Ansted, WV | 1,902 | 8.0 mi |
| 25855 | Hilltop, WV | 209 | 7.4 mi |
| 25173 | Robson, WV | 452 | 6.1 mi |
| 25152 | Page, WV | 368 | 7.2 mi |
| 25846 | Glen Jean, WV | 363 | 8.8 mi |
| 25942 | Winona, WV | 162 | 7.5 mi |
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