Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25840: Fayetteville, WV
ZIP code 25840 uses the postal name Fayetteville, West Virginia and lies entirely in Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $67,628 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Fayetteville (9%), Gatewood (2%), Garten (under 1%) and Cunard (under 1%), and 2% in smaller places; 86% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fayetteville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fayette County
- Census places
- Fayetteville (9%); Gatewood (2%) census-designated place; Garten (under 1%) census-designated place; Cunard (under 1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 63.9 sq mi · 121 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25840?
25840 centers on 38.038°, -81.112° and covers 63.9 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 25866, 25879, 25837, 25173, 25901, 25115, 25152, 25812, 25942, 25119 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25840, 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 25840 compare with the rest of Fayette County?
| Measure | 25840 | In Fayette County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,746 | 2nd of 45 | 59th of 738 |
| Median household income | $68k | 1st of 6 | 50th of 159 |
| Median home value | $132k | 1st of 6 | 132nd of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 43% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 57% 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 25840?
The 2020 Census counted 7,290 people in 25840; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,746. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,746
- 2020 Census count
- 7,290
- Households
- 3,200
- Median age
- 42.1
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 25840?
Of the 7,746 people the ACS estimates in 25840, 22.8% are under 18 and 22.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.1%).
- Under 1822.8%
- 18 to 6454.7%
- 65 and older22.5%
- White, not Hispanic94.1%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Black, not Hispanic1.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 25840 earn?
Median household income is $67,628 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Fayette County.
- Median household income
- $67,628±$11,539
- Income per person
- $32,060
- Below the poverty line
- 14.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,0743,260 returns; wages 70% 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 25840?
FHFA's house price index for 25840, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 87% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 83% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $132,400
- Median gross rent
- $857
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.9%
- Housing units
- 3,480
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 25840?
198 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 25 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services36
- Construction27
- Health care and social assistance22
- Retail trade21
- Professional, scientific, and technical services20
- Other services (except public administration)20
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 25840?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25866 | Lochgelly | 308 | $69k | 3.4 mi |
| 25879 | Minden | 273 | $61k | 3.9 mi |
| 25837 | Edmond | 314 | $79k | 4.2 mi |
| 25173 | Robson | 67 | – | 5.9 mi |
| 25901 | Oak Hill | 10,012 | $52k | 6.8 mi |
| 25115 | Kanawha Falls | 39 | – | 7.0 mi |
| 25152 | Page | 384 | – | 7.0 mi |
| 25812 | Ansted | 1,339 | $44k | 7.0 mi |
| 25942 | Winona | 32 | – | 7.0 mi |
| 25119 | Kincaid | 397 | – | 8.4 mi |
| 25917 | Scarbro | 1,255 | $60k | 8.5 mi |
| 25936 | Thurmond | 5 | – | 8.8 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.