Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25918: Shady Spring, WV
ZIP code 25918 uses the postal name Shady Spring, West Virginia and lies entirely in Raleigh County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $79,323 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Shady Spring (a census-designated place); 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shady Spring · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Raleigh County
- Census places
- Shady Spring census-designated place
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 62.9 sq mi · 77 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25918?
25918 centers on 37.740°, -81.036° and covers 62.9 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 25989, 25813, 25832, 25825, 25977, 25969, 25951, 25976.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25918, 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 25918 compare with the rest of Raleigh County?
| Measure | 25918 | In Raleigh County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,844 | 5th of 44 | 96th of 738 |
| Median household income | $79k | 1st of 4 | 27th of 159 |
| Median home value | $182k | 2nd of 7 | 59th of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 61% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 50% 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 25918?
The 2020 Census counted 4,517 people in 25918; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,844. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,844±912 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,517
- Households
- 1,888
- Median age
- 39.9
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 25918?
Of the 4,844 people the ACS estimates in 25918, 20.6% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.8%).
- Under 1820.6%
- 18 to 6460.7%
- 65 and older18.7%
- White, not Hispanic99.8%
- Other or two or more0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 25918 earn?
Median household income is $79,323 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Raleigh County.
- Median household income
- $79,323±$17,865
- Income per person
- $34,558
- Below the poverty line
- 13.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,2951,780 returns; wages 76% 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 25918?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $181,600
- Median gross rent
- $906
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.4%
- Housing units
- 2,208
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 25918?
50 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction14
- Retail trade5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Health care and social assistance4
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 25918?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25989 | White Oak | 471 | – | 4.2 mi |
| 25813 | Beaver | 6,958 | $54k | 4.6 mi |
| 25832 | Daniels | 4,818 | $74k | 4.9 mi |
| 25825 | Cool Ridge | 2,659 | $58k | 7.1 mi |
| 25977 | Meadow Creek | 50 | – | 8.1 mi |
| 25969 | Jumping Branch | 1,826 | $60k | 9.1 mi |
| 25951 | Hinton | 4,904 | $36k | 10.5 mi |
| 25976 | Meadow Bridge | 2,469 | $41k | 11.5 mi |
| 25911 | Raleigh | 160 | $42k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 25907 | Prince | 283 | $71k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 25978 | Nimitz | 534 | $74k | 9.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.