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Shady Spring, WV · standard

ZIP Code 25918

Raleigh County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

4,430
25/sq mi
$79,323
Median income
$181,600
Median home value
25.3%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Shady Spring pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 39%
household income, US ZIPs
38th pct
home value, US ZIPs
25
people per sq mi
91%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25918 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 25918 covers 174.4 square miles in Shady Spring, Raleigh County, West Virginia (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,430 residents on file, a density of 25 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 25918 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,323 (37% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $34,558. The poverty rate stands at 13.5% and the unemployment rate at 5.7%. Housing costs here run $181,600 for a typical home value (31% above the state average), with rent averaging $906 a month; 91.4% of homes are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.9, and the average commute is 30 minutes. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Raleigh County, letting you compare 25918 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 25918

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Shady Spring, WV

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 25918.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 25918, Shady Spring, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

4,430

Population

174.4

Area (sq mi)

25

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 25918?

39.9

Median Age

46.4%

Male

53.6%

Female

0.5%

Foreign-Born

White 99.8%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$79,323

Median Household Income

+37% vs state

$34,558

Per Capita Income

13.5%

Poverty Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

30.1 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 25918 ranks nationally

Shady Spring, WV household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$79,323 Top 39% higher than 61% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 62.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 25.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

2,208

Total Housing Units

1,888

Occupied Units

320

Vacant Units

2.57

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 91.4%
Renter 8.6%

$181,600

Median Home Value

+31% vs state

$906

Median Rent

1996

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 50 business establishments in ZIP 25918, employing approximately 211 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,788,000.

50

Businesses

211

Employees

$9.8M

Annual Payroll

8

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 14 28.0%
Retail trade 5 10.0%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 5 10.0%
Other services (except public administration) 5 10.0%
Transportation and warehousing 4 8.0%
Health care and social assistance 4 8.0%
Wholesale trade 3 6.0%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 3 6.0%

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 25918 vs 25813 →

ZIP 25918 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25918 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 25918 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 25918 ranks the highest of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
25813 Beaver, WV 8,063 6.4 mi
25969 Jumping Branch, WV 973 9.0 mi
25832 Daniels, WV 3,994 6.2 mi
25989 White Oak, WV 280 6.0 mi
25977 Meadow Creek, WV 155 6.6 mi
25864 Layland, WV 309 9.0 mi
25825 Cool Ridge, WV 2,390 8.0 mi
25978 Nimitz, WV 606 9.3 mi
25907 Prince, WV 123 8.6 mi
25906 Piney View, WV 287 8.9 mi

More ZIP Codes in Raleigh County

25801 standard
Beckley, WV
Pop: 33,590
25813 standard
Beaver, WV
Pop: 8,063
25880 standard
Mount Hope, WV
Pop: 6,928
25832 standard
Daniels, WV
Pop: 3,994
25827 standard
Crab Orchard, WV
Pop: 2,488
25825 standard
Cool Ridge, WV
Pop: 2,390

Related Areas

Raleigh County Shady Spring, WV West Virginia

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 25918 in? ▼
ZIP code 25918 (Shady Spring) is located in Raleigh County, West Virginia. Raleigh County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/raleigh-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 25918? ▼
ZIP code 25918 in Shady Spring, WV has a population of 4,430 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25918? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 25918 is $79,323, which is 4% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 25918? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 25918 is $181,600, which is 35% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25918? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 25918 is White at 99.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 25918? ▼
ZIP code 25918 has 50 business establishments employing approximately 211 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 25918? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 25918 are: Construction (14), Retail trade (5), Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (5). There are 8 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 25918? ▼
In ZIP code 25918, 62.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 25.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 25918? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 25918 is 30.1 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 25918? ▼
In ZIP code 25918, approximately 91.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25918? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 25918 is 13.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.