Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25866: Lochgelly, WV
ZIP code 25866 uses the postal name Lochgelly, West Virginia and lies entirely in Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 310 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,050 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Lochgelly · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fayette County
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 2.3 sq mi · 136 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25866?
25866 centers on 38.008°, -81.161° and covers 2.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 25840, 25901.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25866, 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 GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 25866 compare with the rest of Fayette County?
| Measure | 25866 | In Fayette County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 308 | 30th of 45 | 541st of 738 |
| Median household income | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
25866's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (308). 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 58% 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 25866?
The 2020 Census counted 322 people in 25866; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 308.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 308±172 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 322
- Households
- 142
- Median age
- 60.2
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 25866?
Of the 308 people the ACS estimates in 25866, 13.0% are under 18 and 43.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (73.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (21.8%).
- Under 1813.0%
- 18 to 6443.2%
- 65 and older43.8%
- White, not Hispanic73.7%
- Black, not Hispanic21.8%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 25866 earn?
Median household income is $69,050 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $69,050±$8,757
- Income per person
- $30,836
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 1.5%
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 25866?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $61,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.3%
- Housing units
- 222
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25866?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance4
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 25866?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25840 | Fayetteville | 7,746 | $68k | 3.4 mi |
| 25901 | Oak Hill | 10,012 | $52k | 5.7 mi |
| 25879 | Minden | 273 | $61k | 3.5 mi (near) |
| 25152 | Page | 384 | – | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 25855 | Hilltop | 339 | $30k | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 25917 | Scarbro | 1,255 | $60k | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 25173 | Robson | 67 | – | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 25119 | Kincaid | 397 | – | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 25846 | Glen Jean | 34 | – | 5.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.