Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25917: Scarbro, WV
ZIP code 25917 uses the postal name Scarbro, West Virginia and lies entirely in Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,407 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Scarbro (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Scarbro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fayette County
- Census places
- Scarbro census-designated place
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 44.1 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25917?
25917 centers on 37.984°, -81.252° and covers 44.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 25119, 25904, 25008, 25161, 25846, 25855, 25880, 25840, 25083, 25901.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25917, 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 25917 compare with the rest of Fayette County?
| Measure | 25917 | In Fayette County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,255 | 10th of 45 | 256th of 738 |
| Median household income | $60k | 2nd of 6 | 72nd of 159 |
| Median home value | $89k | 6th of 6 | 181st of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 30% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 32% of all 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 25917?
The 2020 Census counted 1,887 people in 25917; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,255. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,255±324 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,887
- Households
- 643
- Median age
- 53.5
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 25917?
Of the 1,255 people the ACS estimates in 25917, 9.5% are under 18 and 35.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (18.4%).
- Under 189.5%
- 18 to 6455.2%
- 65 and older35.3%
- White, not Hispanic81.3%
- Black, not Hispanic18.4%
- Other or two or more0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 25917 earn?
Median household income is $60,407 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Fayette County.
- Median household income
- $60,407±$12,764
- Income per person
- $33,822
- Below the poverty line
- 8.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $42,878690 returns; wages 79% of AGI (IRS)
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 25917?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $88,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.1%
- Housing units
- 771
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25917?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance4
- Retail trade3
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 25917?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25119 | Kincaid | 397 | – | 2.2 mi |
| 25904 | Pax | 559 | $40k | 4.7 mi |
| 25008 | Artie | 113 | – | 5.6 mi |
| 25161 | Powellton | 514 | $51k | 6.0 mi |
| 25846 | Glen Jean | 34 | – | 6.1 mi |
| 25855 | Hilltop | 339 | $30k | 6.2 mi |
| 25880 | Mount Hope | 6,163 | $36k | 7.8 mi |
| 25840 | Fayetteville | 7,746 | $68k | 8.5 mi |
| 25083 | Gallagher | 439 | $33k | 8.7 mi |
| 25901 | Oak Hill | 10,012 | $52k | 8.7 mi |
| 25152 | Page | 384 | – | 3.5 mi (near) |
| 25866 | Lochgelly | 308 | $69k | 5.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.