Helen, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25853
Raleigh County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 182
- 109/sq mi
- 54.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 25853 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Helen, Raleigh County, West Virginia, home to just 182 residents across 1.7 square miles, a density of 109 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 25853, but per-capita income is $25,707. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at -; renters pay a median of - monthly, and 100.0% of units are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 54.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.9, and the average commute is -. To put 25853 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 25853, Helen, 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
182
Population
1.7
Area (sq mi)
109
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25853?
53.9
Median Age
45.3%
Male
54.7%
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?
$25,707
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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?
48
Total Housing Units
48
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25853 vs 25921 →
ZIP 25853 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25921
Sophia (25921)
2,157 residents
- 25882
Mullens (25882)
2,033 residents
- 25928 375
Stephenson (25928)
375 residents
- 25915 311
Rhodell (25915)
311 residents
- 25857 308
Josephine (25857)
308 residents
- 25810 261
Allen Junction (25810)
261 residents
- 25920 221
Slab Fork (25920)
221 residents
- 25853 182
Helen (25853)
182 residents
- 25908 172
Princewick (25908)
172 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25853 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25921 | Sophia, WV | 2,157 | 2.3 mi |
| 25810 | Allen Junction, WV | 261 | 3.0 mi |
| 25915 | Rhodell, WV | 311 | 3.1 mi |
| 25857 | Josephine, WV | 308 | 3.1 mi |
| 25920 | Slab Fork, WV | 221 | 3.6 mi |
| 25870 | Maben, WV | 103 | 4.1 mi |
| 25882 | Mullens, WV | 2,033 | 4.2 mi |
| 25908 | Princewick, WV | 172 | 4.0 mi |
| 25928 | Stephenson, WV | 375 | 5.5 mi |
| 25811 | Amigo, WV | 154 | 5.3 mi |
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