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ZIP Code 25920

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

221
17/sq mi Moderate-density area
10.4%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Slab Fork has 221 residents, placing it in the 9th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 17 people per square mile.

Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 25920 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.

ZIP code 25920 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Slab Fork, Raleigh County, West Virginia, home to just 221 residents across 13.2 square miles, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

Median household income is not on file for ZIP 25920, but per-capita income is $17,258. Economic pressure is pronounced: 67.0% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 73.7%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Raleigh County, so 25920 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.

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 →

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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 25920, Slab Fork, 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

221

Population

13.2

Area (sq mi)

17

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 25920?

33.9

Median Age

50.3%

Male

49.7%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 100.0%
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 0.0%
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?

$17,258

Per Capita Income

67.0%

Poverty Rate

73.7%

Unemployment Rate

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

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 53.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 10.4%

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

What does housing look like?

49

Total Housing Units

49

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

6.73

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 25920 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 25920 ranks #8 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 Code City Population Distance
25921 Sophia, WV 2,157 1.8 mi
25865 Lester, WV 1,475 2.8 mi
25853 Helen, WV 182 3.6 mi
25908 Princewick, WV 172 4.4 mi
25932 Surveyor, WV 339 5.0 mi
25810 Allen Junction, WV 261 5.9 mi
25849 Glen White, WV 266 4.2 mi
25870 Maben, WV 103 5.2 mi
25882 Mullens, WV 2,033 5.3 mi
25928 Stephenson, WV 375 8.8 mi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 25920 in?

ZIP code 25920 (Slab Fork) 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 25920?

ZIP code 25920 in Slab Fork, WV has a population of 221 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25920?

The largest racial group in ZIP 25920 is White at 100.0%.

What is the education level in ZIP code 25920?

In ZIP code 25920, 53.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25920?

The poverty rate in ZIP code 25920 is 67.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

ZIP 25920's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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