Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25843: Ghent, WV
ZIP code 25843 uses the postal name Ghent, West Virginia and lies entirely in Raleigh County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 990 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,767 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Ghent (a census-designated place); 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ghent · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Raleigh County
- Census places
- Ghent census-designated place
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 14.4 sq mi · 68 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25843?
25843 centers on 37.624°, -81.130° and covers 14.4 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 25825, 25823, 25841, 25857, 25902.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25843, 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 25843 compare with the rest of Raleigh County?
| Measure | 25843 | In Raleigh County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 986 | 14th of 44 | 303rd of 738 |
| Median household income | $87k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
25843's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (986). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 48% of 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 25843?
The 2020 Census counted 936 people in 25843; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 986. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 986±485 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 936
- Households
- 434
- Median age
- 33.3
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 25843?
Of the 986 people the ACS estimates in 25843, 20.9% are under 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1820.9%
- 18 to 6464.9%
- 65 and older14.2%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 25843 earn?
Median household income is $86,767 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $86,767±$47,300
- Income per person
- $41,315
- Below the poverty line
- 13.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $87,591450 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 25843?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $961
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.3%
- Housing units
- 691
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25843?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Construction3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 25843?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25825 | Cool Ridge | 2,659 | $58k | 2.9 mi |
| 25823 | Coal City | 423 | – | 4.1 mi |
| 25841 | Flat Top | 526 | – | 4.8 mi |
| 25857 | Josephine | 0 | – | 6.0 mi |
| 25902 | Odd | 260 | – | 6.1 mi |
| 25832 | Daniels | 4,818 | $74k | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 25989 | White Oak | 471 | – | 6.3 mi (near) |
| 25969 | Jumping Branch | 1,826 | $60k | 6.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.