Lansing, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25862
Fayette County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 266
- 24/sq mi
- $107,763
- Median income
- $228,600
- Median home value
- 70.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lansing pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 15%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 24
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25862 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25862 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 11.2 square miles in Lansing, Fayette County, West Virginia. The area is home to 266 residents, producing a population density of 24 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 25862 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 25862 sits at $107,763 (87% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $48,265. The poverty rate stands at 5.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $228,600 (66% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 91.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 25862 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 70.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 74.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fayette County, so you can benchmark 25862 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 25862, Lansing, 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
266
Population
11.2
Area (sq mi)
24
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25862?
74.3
Median Age
44.0%
Male
56.0%
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?
$107,763
Median Household Income
+87% vs state
$48,265
Per Capita Income
5.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25862 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$107,763 Top 15% higher than 85% 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?
136
Total Housing Units
136
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$228,600
Median Home Value
+66% vs state
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 25862, employing approximately 114 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,336,000.
13
Businesses
114
Employees
$7.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 38.5% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 23.1% |
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 25862 vs 25837 →
ZIP 25862 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25901
Oak Hill (25901)
11,920 residents
- 25840
Fayetteville (25840)
8,179 residents
- 25812 1,902
Ansted (25812)
1,902 residents
- 25938 1,287
Victor (25938)
1,287 residents
- 25854 1,101
Hico (25854)
1,101 residents
- 25868 432
Lookout (25868)
432 residents
- 25837 391
Edmond (25837)
391 residents
- 25879 359
Minden (25879)
359 residents
- 25862 266
Lansing (25862)
266 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25862 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25862 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25862
Lansing (25862)
$107,763 median income
- 25837
Edmond (25837)
$79,286 median income
- 25840
Fayetteville (25840)
$67,628 median income
- 25879
Minden (25879)
$60,800 median income
- 25938
Victor (25938)
$59,833 median income
- 25854
Hico (25854)
$52,143 median income
- 25901
Oak Hill (25901)
$51,735 median income
- 25812
Ansted (25812)
$43,646 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25862 ranks the highest of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25837 | Edmond, WV | 391 | 3.2 mi |
| 25938 | Victor, WV | 1,287 | 4.9 mi |
| 25840 | Fayetteville, WV | 8,179 | 4.8 mi |
| 25868 | Lookout, WV | 432 | 5.5 mi |
| 25812 | Ansted, WV | 1,902 | 5.6 mi |
| 25854 | Hico, WV | 1,101 | 5.5 mi |
| 25942 | Winona, WV | 162 | 5.8 mi |
| 25879 | Minden, WV | 359 | 7.8 mi |
| 25115 | Kanawha Falls, WV | 90 | 7.7 mi |
| 25901 | Oak Hill, WV | 11,920 | 10.0 mi |
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