Glen Daniel, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25844
Raleigh County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,417
- 45/sq mi
- $30,526
- Median income
- 4.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Glen Daniel pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25844 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25844 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 31.6 square miles in Glen Daniel, Raleigh County, West Virginia. The area is home to 1,417 residents, producing a population density of 45 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 25844 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 25844 sits at $30,526 (47% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $27,536. The poverty rate stands at 48.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 95.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 25844 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 4.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Raleigh County, so you can benchmark 25844 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 →
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 25844, Glen Daniel, 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
1,417
Population
31.6
Area (sq mi)
45
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25844?
50.1
Median Age
52.4%
Male
47.6%
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?
$30,526
Median Household Income
-47% vs state
$27,536
Per Capita Income
48.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25844 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$30,526 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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?
298
Total Housing Units
268
Occupied Units
30
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 25844, employing approximately 180 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,310,000.
18
Businesses
180
Employees
$6.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 9 | 50.0% |
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 25844 vs 25839 →
ZIP 25844 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25801
Beckley (25801)
33,590 residents
- 25865 1,475
Lester (25865)
1,475 residents
- 25844 1,417
Glen Daniel (25844)
1,417 residents
- 25817 784
Bolt (25817)
784 residents
- 25839 691
Fairdale (25839)
691 residents
- 25007 604
Arnett (25007)
604 residents
- 25174 420
Rock Creek (25174)
420 residents
- 25044 384
Clear Creek (25044)
384 residents
- 25932 339
Surveyor (25932)
339 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25844 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25844 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25044
Clear Creek (25044)
$57,750 median income
- 25801
Beckley (25801)
$56,836 median income
- 25007
Arnett (25007)
$38,177 median income
- 25865
Lester (25865)
$38,173 median income
- 25844
Glen Daniel (25844)
$30,526 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25844 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25839 | Fairdale, WV | 691 | 1.8 mi |
| 25007 | Arnett, WV | 604 | 3.0 mi |
| 25180 | Saxon, WV | 83 | 3.4 mi |
| 25817 | Bolt, WV | 784 | 3.9 mi |
| 25174 | Rock Creek, WV | 420 | 3.9 mi |
| 25865 | Lester, WV | 1,475 | 6.1 mi |
| 25044 | Clear Creek, WV | 384 | 6.4 mi |
| 25932 | Surveyor, WV | 339 | 5.3 mi |
| 25801 | Beckley, WV | 33,590 | 6.7 mi |
| 25062 | Dry Creek, WV | 230 | 5.7 mi |
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