Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25854: Hico, WV
ZIP code 25854 uses the postal name Hico, West Virginia and lies entirely in Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,143 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 16% of its land lies in Hico (a census-designated place); 84% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hico · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fayette County
- Census places
- Hico census-designated place
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 27.6 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25854?
25854 centers on 38.128°, -80.976° and covers 27.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 25938, 25868, 25862, 26678, 26680.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25854, 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 25854 compare with the rest of Fayette County?
| Measure | 25854 | In Fayette County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 704 | 14th of 45 | 377th of 738 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $164k | not ranked | not ranked |
25854's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (704). 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 30% 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 25854?
The 2020 Census counted 867 people in 25854; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 704. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 704±276 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 867
- Households
- 274
- Median age
- 39.9
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 25854?
Of the 704 people the ACS estimates in 25854, 33.1% are under 18 and 27.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1833.1%
- 18 to 6439.8%
- 65 and older27.1%
- 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 25854 earn?
Median household income is $52,143 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $52,143±$31,240
- Income per person
- $34,148
- Below the poverty line
- 10.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,713470 returns; wages 80% 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 25854?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $163,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.7%
- Housing units
- 423
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25854?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Retail trade3
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 25854?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25938 | Victor | 1,739 | $60k | 3.8 mi |
| 25868 | Lookout | 610 | – | 4.0 mi |
| 25862 | Lansing | 216 | $108k | 4.4 mi |
| 26678 | Mount Lookout | 1,427 | $64k | 4.8 mi |
| 26680 | Nallen | 307 | – | 6.1 mi |
| 25837 | Edmond | 314 | $79k | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 26690 | Swiss | 824 | – | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 26684 | Pool | 275 | – | 7.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.