Lookout, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25868
Fayette County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 432
- 13/sq mi
- $123,900
- Median home value
- 11.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lookout pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25868 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25868 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lookout, Fayette County, West Virginia, home to just 432 residents across 32.7 square miles, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 25868, but per-capita income is $26,727. Poverty here runs at 3.3%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $123,900 (10% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.6, and the average commute is -. To put 25868 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Fayette County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 25868, Lookout, 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
432
Population
32.7
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25868?
36.6
Median Age
41.8%
Male
58.2%
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?
$26,727
Per Capita Income
3.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
232
Total Housing Units
219
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
2.79
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$123,900
Median Home Value
-10% vs state
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 25868, employing approximately 40 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,602,000.
7
Businesses
40
Employees
$4.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 42.9% |
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 25868 vs 25942 →
ZIP 25868 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25831
Danese (25831)
1,421 residents
- 25938
Victor (25938)
1,287 residents
- 26678
Mount Lookout (26678)
1,247 residents
- 25854
Hico (25854)
1,101 residents
- 25868 432
Lookout (25868)
432 residents
- 25837 391
Edmond (25837)
391 residents
- 26680 340
Nallen (26680)
340 residents
- 25862 266
Lansing (25862)
266 residents
- 25942 162
Winona (25942)
162 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25868 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25942 | Winona, WV | 162 | 3.5 mi |
| 25837 | Edmond, WV | 391 | 3.4 mi |
| 25854 | Hico, WV | 1,101 | 4.6 mi |
| 26680 | Nallen, WV | 340 | 5.2 mi |
| 25862 | Lansing, WV | 266 | 5.5 mi |
| 25831 | Danese, WV | 1,421 | 8.1 mi |
| 26678 | Mount Lookout, WV | 1,247 | 7.2 mi |
| 25938 | Victor, WV | 1,287 | 7.5 mi |
| 26684 | Pool, WV | 116 | 8.8 mi |
| 25936 | Thurmond, WV | 43 | 10.8 mi |
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