Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25878: Midway, WV
ZIP code 25878 uses the postal name Midway, West Virginia and lies entirely in Raleigh County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $25,878 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 1% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Midway · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Raleigh County
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 4.6 sq mi · 236 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25878?
25878 centers on 37.705°, -81.222° and covers 4.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 25921, 25827, 25813.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25878, 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 25878 compare with the rest of Raleigh County?
| Measure | 25878 | In Raleigh County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,094 | 13th of 44 | 283rd of 738 |
| Median household income | $26k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $104k | not ranked | not ranked |
25878's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,635) is more than a quarter of the figure ($25,878); 25878's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$72,708) is more than a quarter of the figure ($104,000). 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 64% 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 25878?
The 2020 Census counted 1,192 people in 25878; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,094. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,094±503 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,192
- Households
- 614
- Median age
- 48.3
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 25878?
Of the 1,094 people the ACS estimates in 25878, 20.5% are under 18 and 25.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1820.5%
- 18 to 6453.7%
- 65 and older25.9%
- 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 do households in 25878 earn?
Median household income is $25,878 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $25,878±$20,635
- Income per person
- $26,195
- Below the poverty line
- 38.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.6%
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 25878?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $104,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.1%
- Housing units
- 666
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25878?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 25878?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25921 | Sophia | 1,989 | $36k | 2.9 mi |
| 25827 | Crab Orchard | 1,380 | $41k | 2.9 mi |
| 25813 | Beaver | 6,958 | $54k | 8.6 mi |
| 25908 | Princewick | 130 | – | 2.9 mi (near) |
| 25873 | Mac Arthur | 926 | $27k | 3.1 mi (near) |
| 25823 | Coal City | 423 | – | 3.4 mi (near) |
| 25849 | Glen White | 193 | – | 3.6 mi (near) |
| 25911 | Raleigh | 160 | $42k | 3.9 mi (near) |
| 25871 | Mabscott | 778 | $31k | 4.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.