Layland, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25864
Fayette County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 309
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $76,250
- Median income Near-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Layland pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25864 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25864 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Layland, Fayette County, West Virginia, home to just 309 residents across 59.4 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25864 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $76,250 (32% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,125. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Fayette County, so 25864 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 25864, Layland, 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
309
Population
59.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25864?
34.5
Median Age
46.8%
Male
53.2%
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?
$76,250
Median Household Income
+32% vs state ZIP avg
$23,125
Per Capita Income
3.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25864 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Layland, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$76,250 Top 17% higher than 83% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more West Virginia 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
133housing units
133
Total Housing Units
97
Occupied Units
36
Vacant Units
3.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1953
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25864 vs 25936 →
ZIP 25864 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
- 25918 4,430
Shady Spring (25918)
4,430 residents
- 25831 1,421
Danese (25831)
1,421 residents
- 25846 363
Glen Jean (25846)
363 residents
- 25879 359
Minden (25879)
359 residents
- 25864 309
Layland (25864)
309 residents
- 25906 287
Piney View (25906)
287 residents
- 25855 209
Hilltop (25855)
209 residents
- 25942 162
Winona (25942)
162 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25864 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25864 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25918
Shady Spring (25918)
$79,323 median income
- 25864
Layland (25864)
$76,250 median income
- 25907
Prince (25907)
$70,714 median income
- 25879
Minden (25879)
$60,800 median income
- 25901
Oak Hill (25901)
$51,735 median income
- 25831
Danese (25831)
$46,800 median income
- 25855 $30,335
Hilltop (25855)
$30,335 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25864 ranks #2 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25936 | Thurmond, WV | 43 | 3.3 mi |
| 25907 | Prince, WV | 123 | 2.7 mi |
| 25906 | Piney View, WV | 287 | 5.5 mi |
| 25901 | Oak Hill, WV | 11,920 | 6.7 mi |
| 25846 | Glen Jean, WV | 363 | 7.0 mi |
| 25918 | Shady Spring, WV | 4,430 | 9.0 mi |
| 25831 | Danese, WV | 1,421 | 7.4 mi |
| 25879 | Minden, WV | 359 | 8.2 mi |
| 25855 | Hilltop, WV | 209 | 8.1 mi |
| 25942 | Winona, WV | 162 | 10.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 25864, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 25864 in?
ZIP code 25864 (Layland) is located in Fayette County, West Virginia. Fayette County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/fayette-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 25864?
ZIP code 25864 in Layland, WV has a population of 309 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25864?
The median household income in ZIP 25864 is $76,250, which is 0% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25864?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25864 is White at 100.0%.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25864?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 25864 is 3.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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