Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25868: Lookout, WV
ZIP code 25868 uses the postal name Lookout, West Virginia and lies entirely in Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 610 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lookout · 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
- 12.8 sq mi · 47 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25868?
25868 centers on 38.070°, -80.967° and covers 12.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 25942, 25837, 25854, 25862, 26680, 25831.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25868, 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 25868 compare with the rest of Fayette County?
| Measure | 25868 | In Fayette County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 610 | 16th of 45 | 407th of 738 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $124k | not ranked | not ranked |
25868's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (610). 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 41% 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 25868?
The 2020 Census counted 408 people in 25868; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 610. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 610±323 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 408
- Households
- 219
- Median age
- 36.6
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 25868?
Of the 610 people the ACS estimates in 25868, 32.6% are under 18 and 8.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1832.6%
- 18 to 6458.5%
- 65 and older8.9%
- 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 are homes worth in 25868?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $123,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 232
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25868?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- 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 25868?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25942 | Winona | 32 | – | 3.8 mi |
| 25837 | Edmond | 314 | $79k | 4.0 mi |
| 25854 | Hico | 704 | $52k | 4.0 mi |
| 25862 | Lansing | 216 | $108k | 4.2 mi |
| 26680 | Nallen | 307 | – | 5.4 mi |
| 25831 | Danese | 1,389 | $47k | 7.9 mi |
| 25938 | Victor | 1,739 | $60k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 26678 | Mount Lookout | 1,427 | $64k | 8.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.