Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25873: MacArthur (Mac Arthur), WV
ZIP code 25873 is in MacArthur (postal name Mac Arthur), West Virginia, entirely in Raleigh County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 930 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $26,788 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in MacArthur (a census-designated place).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Mac Arthur · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Raleigh County
- Census places
- MacArthur census-designated place
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi · 1,352 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25873?
25873 centers on 37.750°, -81.214° and covers 0.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 25827, 25813, 25801.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25873, 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 25873 compare with the rest of Raleigh County?
| Measure | 25873 | In Raleigh County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 926 | 15th of 44 | 311th of 738 |
| Median household income | $27k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $162k | not ranked | not ranked |
25873's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (926). 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 81% 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 25873?
The 2020 Census counted 582 people in 25873; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 926. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 926±401 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 582−4.1% since 2010 (607)
- Households
- 429
- Median age
- 52.5
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 25873?
Of the 926 people the ACS estimates in 25873, 23.2% are under 18 and 36.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1823.2%
- 18 to 6440.6%
- 65 and older36.2%
- 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 do households in 25873 earn?
Median household income is $26,788 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($47,969 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $26,788±$12,223
- Income per person
- $17,835
- Below the poverty line
- 34.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 2.7%
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 25873?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $162,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.7%
- Housing units
- 488
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25873?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
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 25873?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25827 | Crab Orchard | 1,380 | $41k | 2.4 mi |
| 25813 | Beaver | 6,958 | $54k | 6.7 mi |
| 25801 | Beckley | 31,128 | $57k | 7.0 mi |
| 25871 | Mabscott | 778 | $31k | 1.3 mi (near) |
| 25911 | Raleigh | 160 | $42k | 1.8 mi (near) |
| 25878 | Midway | 1,094 | $26k | 3.1 mi (near) |
| 25849 | Glen White | 193 | – | 3.7 mi (near) |
| 25851 | Harper | 0 | – | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 25932 | Surveyor | 167 | – | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 25836 | Eccles | 1,333 | – | 4.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.