Pax, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25904
Fayette County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 365
- 21/sq mi
- $39,455
- Median income
- $61,100
- Median home value
- 1.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pax pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25904 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25904 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 17.8 square miles in Pax, Fayette County, West Virginia. The area is home to 365 residents, producing a population density of 21 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 25904 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 25904 sits at $39,455 (32% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $30,086. The poverty rate stands at 11.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $61,100 (56% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 92.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 25904 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 1.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.2, 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 25904 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 25904, Pax, 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
365
Population
17.8
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25904?
53.2
Median Age
44.5%
Male
55.5%
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?
$39,455
Median Household Income
-32% vs state
$30,086
Per Capita Income
11.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25904 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$39,455 5th percentile higher than 5% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
412
Total Housing Units
309
Occupied Units
103
Vacant Units
1.81
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$61,100
Median Home Value
-56% vs state
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 25904, employing approximately 617 people with a combined annual payroll of $66,389,000.
4
Businesses
617
Employees
$66.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 25904 vs 25044 →
ZIP 25904 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25801
Beckley (25801)
33,590 residents
- 25880 6,928
Mount Hope (25880)
6,928 residents
- 25917 2,139
Scarbro (25917)
2,139 residents
- 25836 488
Eccles (25836)
488 residents
- 25818 472
Bradley (25818)
472 residents
- 25119 444
Kincaid (25119)
444 residents
- 25044 384
Clear Creek (25044)
384 residents
- 25904 365
Pax (25904)
365 residents
- 25846 363
Glen Jean (25846)
363 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25904 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25904 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25818
Bradley (25818)
$85,938 median income
- 25917
Scarbro (25917)
$60,407 median income
- 25044
Clear Creek (25044)
$57,750 median income
- 25801
Beckley (25801)
$56,836 median income
- 25904
Pax (25904)
$39,455 median income
- 25880
Mount Hope (25880)
$36,264 median income
- 25855 $30,335
Hilltop (25855)
$30,335 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25904 ranks #5 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25044 | Clear Creek, WV | 384 | 3.9 mi |
| 25917 | Scarbro, WV | 2,139 | 4.5 mi |
| 25008 | Artie, WV | 210 | 4.0 mi |
| 25880 | Mount Hope, WV | 6,928 | 4.9 mi |
| 25801 | Beckley, WV | 33,590 | 7.2 mi |
| 25119 | Kincaid, WV | 444 | 8.8 mi |
| 25846 | Glen Jean, WV | 363 | 7.3 mi |
| 25855 | Hilltop, WV | 209 | 7.0 mi |
| 25818 | Bradley, WV | 472 | 6.2 mi |
| 25836 | Eccles, WV | 488 | 9.7 mi |
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