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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 32.7 square miles in Lookout, Fayette County, West Virginia. The area is home to 432 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 25868 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 25868 sits at —, while per-capita income is $26,727. The poverty rate stands at 3.3% and the unemployment rate 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, a direct signal of whether 25868 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.6, 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 25868 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 25868, Lookout, 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
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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